Q. Identify A and B in the reaction given below. Ethane nitrile $\underset{\begin{array}{r} aq.H_{2}SO_{4} \\ + 2H_{2}O \\ - NH_{3} \end{array}}{\ \overset{\ Hydrolysis}{\rightarrow}}\ A\ \underset{\begin{array}{r} Sodalime \\ \mathrm{\Delta} \\ - CO_{2} \end{array}}{\overset{Decarboxylation}{\rightarrow}}\ B$
A) Acetic acid, methanol
B) Acetone, methane
C) Ethanoic acid, ethane
D) Ethanoic acid, methane
Explanation
(d)
$CH_{3}CN\underset{\begin{array}{r}
aq.H_{2}SO_{4} \\
+ 2H_{2}O \\
- NH_{3}
\end{array}}{\overset{H.OH}{\rightarrow}}CH_{3}COOH\underset{\begin{array}{r}
Sodalime \\
\mathrm{\Delta} \\
- CO_{2}
\end{array}}{\overset{Decarboxylation}{\rightarrow}}CH_{4}$
Ethane ethanoic acid methane
Nitrile (A)
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