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Identify the compounds in the following.
Question
$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COOH} \xrightarrow{\text{NH}_3} [\text{A}] \xrightarrow{\Delta} [\text{B}] \xrightarrow{\text{Br}_2/\text{KOH}} [\text{C}]$
Answer
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AI[A]: Ammonium propionate, $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COONH}_4$
[B]: Propanamide, $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CONH}_2$
[C]: Ethanamine (ethylamine), $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{NH}_2$
From ISC 2026 Chemistry Paper 1, question 18(ii).