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Q. Methyl cyanide on hydrolysis gives

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Methyl cyanide gives acetic acid on hydrolysis.

$\text{CH}_{\text{3}} - \text{C} \equiv \text{N} \rightarrow _{\text{H}^{\oplus}}^{\text{H}_{\text{2}} \text{O}} \text{Cu}_{\text{3}} - \overset{\text{O}}{\overset{\text{||}}{\text{C}}} - \text{OH}$