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

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Diethylamine is a secondary amine and can react with HCl to form a salt, diethylammonium chloride. This reaction is an acid-base reaction in which the amine acts as a base and the HCl acts as an acid, donating a proton to the amine to form the salt. Choice A doesn't account for the presence of the HCl, choice C uses ethylamine instead of diethylamine, and choices D and E have different alkyl substituents than diethylamine.

Diethylamine and HCl React to Produce ________