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Q. When methyl cyanide is hydrolyzed in presence of alkali, the product is

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Hydrolysis of cyanides with a boiling mineral acid or alkali yields the corresponding carboxylic acid. $ C{{H}_{3}}-CN+2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{{H}^{+}}}C{{H}_{3}}COOH+N{{H}_{3}} $ Note: The intermediate product is acetamide.