Question

$CH_3COOH \ce{->[{NH_3}][{\text{Heat}}]} A \ce{->[{P_2O_5}][{(-H_2O)}]} B \ce{->[{P_2O_5}][{(-H_2O)}]} C$
The compound $'C'$ is:

• A. acetamide
• B. ammonium acetate
• C. methyl cyanide
• D. aniline

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$\underset{\text { Acetic acid }}{ CH _{3} COOH } \ce{->[{NH _{3}}][{\Delta}]}\underset{\text{Ammonium acetate}}{\underset{(A)}{CH _{3} COONH _{4}}} \ce{->[{P_2O_5}][{\Delta - H_2O}]} \underset{\text{Acetamide}}{\underset{(B)}{CH_3CONH_2}} \ce{->[{+H_2O}][{P_2O_5/\Delta}]} \underset{\text{Methyl cyanide}}{\underset{(C)}{CH_3CN}}$