Carboxylic Acids Question 74
Question: Acetic anhydride reacts with excess of ammonia to form
[MP PET 1992]
Options:
A) $ 2CH_3COONH_4 $
B) $ 2CH_3CONH_2 $
C) $ CH_3CONH_2+CH_3COONH_4 $
D) $ 2CH_3COOH $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \begin{matrix} CH_3CO \\ CH_3CO \\ \end{matrix}>O+2NH_3\to \underset{Acetamide}{\mathop{CH_3CONH_2}}+\underset{\text{Ammonium acetate}}{\mathop{CH_3COONH_4}} $
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