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Question

Hydrolysis of acetonitrile in acidic medium produces

A

$CH_{3}CH_{2}OH$

B

$CH_{3}COOH$

C

$CH_{3}NC$

D

$CH_{3}COOCH_{3}$

Answer

$CH_{3}COOH$

Explanation

Solution

$CH_{3}CN + 2H_{2}O\overset{\quad HCl\quad}{\rightarrow}CH_{3}COOH + NH_{3}$