What is the functional group contained in the compound $C H_{3} - C H_{2} - N H_{2}$ $CH_3-CH_2-NH_2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-26T01:55:21

Functional group present in the above compound is Primary amine.
Primary amine means $- N H_{2}$ $-NH_2$ group bonded to carbon atom.

If it would have been $- N H -$ $-NH-$ it is called secondary amine etc.

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