Diethylamine and HCl react to produce
A)diethyl chloride.
B)butylammonium chloride.
C)diethylammonium chloride.
D)ammonium chloride.
E)ethylammonium chloride.

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Diethylamine is an amine, which can react with an acid like HCl to form an ammonium salt. In this case, the product would be diethylammonium chloride. Choice A is incorrect because diethyl chloride would require the removal of a hydrogen atom, which isn't happening in the given reaction. Choice B is incorrect because butylammonium would require a longer carbon chain than the two-carbon diethyl group. Choice D is incorrect because ammonium chloride would imply that the amine group is not involved in the reaction and that HCl donates its proton to water. Choice E is incorrect because ethylammonium would not include both of the ethyl groups from diethylamine.

Diethylamine and HCl React to Produce