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Question: In presence of acid, hydrolysis of methyl cyanide gives...

In presence of acid, hydrolysis of methyl cyanide gives

A

Acetic acid

B

Methylamine

C

Methyl alcohol

D

Formic acid

Answer

Acetic acid

Explanation

Solution

CH3CN→H2O/H+CH3COOH+NH3CH_{3}CN\overset{\quad H_{2}O/H^{+}\quad}{\rightarrow}CH_{3}COOH + NH_{3}