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Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

In the reaction CH3CH2COONH4−>[P2O5]A−>[H+/H2O]BACH _{3} CH _{2} COONH _{4} {->[{ P _{2} O _{5}}]} A {->[{ H ^{+} / H _{2} O }]}B A and BB are

A

CH3CH2CONH2,CH3CH2COO−CH _{3} CH _{2} CONH _{2}, CH _{3} CH _{2} COO ^{-}

B

CH3CH2COONH2,CH3CH2COOHCH _{3} CH _{2} COONH _{2}, CH _{3} CH _{2} COOH

C

CH3CH2CN,CH3,CH2COO−CH _{3} CH _{2} CN , CH _{3}, CH _{2} COO ^{-}

D

CH3CH2CN,CH3,CH2COOHCH _{3} CH _{2} CN , CH _{3}, CH _{2} COOH

Answer

CH3CH2CN,CH3,CH2COOHCH _{3} CH _{2} CN , CH _{3}, CH _{2} COOH

Explanation

Solution

CH3CH2COONH4−>[P2O5][−2H2O]CH3CH2CN−>[H+/H2O]CH3CH2COOHpropanoic acidCH _{3} CH _{2} COONH _{4} {->[{ P _{2} O _{5}}][{-2H_2O}]} CH _{3} CH _{2} CN {->[{ H ^{+} / H _{2} O }]} \underset{\text{propanoic acid}}{ CH _{3} CH _{2} COOH} Note : P2O5P_{2} O_{5} acts as a dehydrating agent.