Carboxylic Acids Question 36

Question: Ammonium acetate reacts with acetic acid at $ 110^{o}C $ to form

[MP PET 1991]

Options:

A) Acetamide

B) Formamide

C) Ammonium cyanate

D) Urea

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \underset{\text{Ammonium acetate}}{\mathop{CH_3COONH_4}}+CH_3COOH\xrightarrow{110^{o}C} $

$ \underset{Acetamide}{\mathop{CH_3CONH_2}}+H_2O $