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GK QUESTION#3241

What is the systematic IUPAC name of CH₃NH₂?

  1. A2-Methylpropan-1-amine
  2. BPropan-1-amine
  3. CEthanamine
  4. DMethanamineCorrect answer
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D. Methanamine

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CH₃NH₂ has one carbon atom and an amino group. Its systematic substitutive name is methanamine; methylamine is its common name. Ethanamine and propan-1-amine contain two and three carbons respectively, and 2-methylpropan-1-amine contains four.

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