Question

Methyl amine reacts with methyl iodide.For completion of reaction how many moles of methyl iodidide are required

Answer 1

Answer: 3 moles of methyl iodide are required.

Explanation:

When alkyl amine reacts with alkyl halide, it leads to the formation of quatenary salt. For each step, one hydrogen halide molecule is formed and alkyl group is added to amine group.

We are given:

Methyl amine reacts with methyl iodide.

The equations for the given reaction follows:

$CH_3NH_3+CH_3I\rightarrow (CH_3)_2NH_2+HI\\\\(CH_3)_2NH_2+CH_3I\rightarrow (CH_3)_3NH+HI\\\\(CH_3)_3NH+CH_3I\rightarrow (CH_3)_3N^+I^-$

Hence, 3 moles of methyl iodide are required.