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 $