A mixture containing the following four compounds is extracted with 1M HCl. The compound that goes to aqueous layer is :
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Official answer: B
Only the amine (II) is basic enough to be protonated by 1 M HCl; its ammonium salt dissolves in the aqueous layer. The sulphide, ether and ketone stay in the organic layer.