Question

Methyl cyanide can be converted into acetic acid by one of the following reaction :

• A. reduction
• B. hydrolysis
• C. electrolysis
• D. decarboxylation

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$C{H}_{3}CN$ can be converted into acetic acid by hydrolysis.
$C{H}_{2}CN\stackrel{H^{+}/H_{2}O}{\to }C{H}_{3}COOH$