Primary nitroalkanes react with nitrous acid to form nitrolic acid. The nitrolic acid formed when di

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Primary nitroalkanes react with nitrous acid to form nitrolic acid. The nitrolic acid formed when dissolved in aqueous KOH produce\

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A primary nitro alkane reacts with nitrous acid to form nitrolic acid.\  \ This is the basis of distinguishing primary, secondary and tertiary nitro compounds by Victor-Meyer's Test.\