Carboxylic Acids Question 32
Question: Hydrolysis of acetamide produces
[DPMT 1984; MP PMT 1994; MP PET 2001]
Options:
A) Acetic acid
B) Acetaldehyde
C) Methylamine
D) Formic acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ \underset{Acetamide}{\mathop{CH_3-CO-NH_2}}\underset{H_2O}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Hydrolysis}}}\underset{Aceticacid}{\mathop{CH_3COOH}}+NH_3 $