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Ammonolysis of alkyl halides followed by the treatment with NaOH  can be used to prepare primary,secondary and tertiary amines.The purpose of NaOH in the reaction is:

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a

To activate NH3 used in the reaction

b

To remove acidic impurities

c

To increase the reactivity of alkyl halide

d

To remove basic impurities

answer is B.

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Free amine obtained from ammonium salt with NaOH, & acidic impurities are removed by NaOHR−X+NH3→RNH3+X−RNH3X−+NaOH→R−NH2+NaX+H2OSimilarly 2°, 3° amines can also be prepared
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Ammonolysis of alkyl halides followed by the treatment with NaOH  can be used to prepare primary,secondary and tertiary amines.The purpose of NaOH in the reaction is: