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

Question

When methyl cyanide is hydrolyzed in presence of alkali, the product is (A) acetamide (B) methane (C)  CO2+H2O  (D) acetic acid

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Hydrolysis of cyanides with a boiling mineral acid or alkali yields the corresponding carboxylic acid. CH3-CN+2H2O xrightarrowH+CH3COOH+NH3 Note: The intermediate product is acetamide.

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

acetamide

methane

$C O_{2} + H_{2} O$

acetic acid

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