Question

How will distinguish ethylamine and diethylamine?

Answer 1

Answer:

The key difference between ethylamine and diethylamine is that ethylamine is a colourless gas, whereas diethylamine is a brown liquid. Ethylamine and diethylamine are closely related since both of them are amines containing ethyl groups. However, ethylamine has one ethyl group and diethylamine has two.

Answer 2

Ethylamine:

1) It reacts with CHCl3 and KOH

forms carbylamine.

2) It reacts with HNO2 and forms

ethyl alcohol.

Diethylamine:

1) It doesn't react with CHCl3 and

KOH.

2) It reacts with HNO2 and form N-nitroso amine (Yellowish oil).