JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question Bank Properties of Nitrogen Containing Compounds

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    On heating acetamide in presence of \[{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}},\] which of the following is formed     [MP PMT 1992; MP PET 1994; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

    A)                 Ammonium acetate       

    B)                 Acetonitrile

    C)                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]  

    D)                 Methylamines

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\underset{\text{Acetamide}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}}}\,\xrightarrow{{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}}\underset{\text{Acetonitrile}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C\equiv N}}\,\,+{{H}_{2}}O\].


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