Bonus: Putrescine, is a foul-smelling organic chemical produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living...

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Putrescine is a dibasic compound (H₂N-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂) having 2 amino groups at both terminals.

After forming its monohydrochloride salt ((H₂N-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂.HCl) it is basic in nature.

Hence it is basic salt

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