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

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    When methyl cyanide is hydrolysed in presence of alkali, the product is [MP PMT 1993; BCECE 2005]

    A)                 Acetamide         

    B)                 Methane

    C)                 \[C{{O}_{2}}+{{H}_{2}}O\]           

    D)                 Acetic acid

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    \[\underset{\text{Methyl cyanide}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C\equiv N}}\,+2{{H}_{2}}O\to \underset{\text{Acetic acid}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOH}}\,+N{{H}_{3}}\]


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