Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2006

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    When methyl cyanide is hydrolysed in presence of alkali, the product is

    A)  Acetamide       

    B)  methane

    C)  \[C{{O}_{2}}+{{H}_{2}}O\]

    D)  acetic acid

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Hydrolysis of cyanides with a boiling mineral acid or alkali yields the corresponding carboxylic acid. \[C{{H}_{3}}-CN+2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{{H}^{+}}}C{{H}_{3}}COOH+N{{H}_{3}}\]Note  The intermediate product is acetamide.


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