Q. When acetamide is hydrolysed by boiling with acid, the product obtained is
A) Acetic acid
B) Ethyl amine
C) Ethanol
D) acetamide
Explanation
(a)
In presence of dil. HCl, acetamide is hydrolysed by boiling, the product obtained is acetic acid $\left( CH_{3}COOH \right).$
$CH_{3}CONH_{2} + H_{2}O \rightarrow CH_{3}COOH + NH_{3}$
$CH_{3}CONH_{2} + H_{2}O + HCl \rightarrow CH_{3}COOH + NH_{4}Cl$
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