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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

ch3cn on hydrolysis gives

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11 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of ng29
11 Years ago
CN group on hydrolysis gives acid always
so ch3cn on hydrolysis gives CH3COOH
that is ethanoic acid
 
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Profile image of Sakshi
11 Years ago
When nitriles are hydrolysed they will react with water in two stages - first to produce an amide, and then the ammonium salt of a carboxylic acid.
in this question, we get CH3CONH2 and finally we will get CH3COONH4
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11 Years ago
CH3CONH2 and finally we will get CH3COONH4 we will get these on further more hydlorysis