Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates

Question

Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates (A) ethylamine salt and methanoic acid (B) propanoic acid and ammonium salt (C) ethnoic acid and ammonium salt (D) methylamine salt and ethanoic acid

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Alkyl isocyanides are hydrolysed by dilute mineral acids to form primary amines.

Q. Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates

ethylamine salt and methanoic acid

propanoic acid and ammonium salt

ethnoic acid and ammonium salt

methylamine salt and ethanoic acid

Alkyl isocyanides are hydrolysed by dilute mineral acids to form primary amines.