Question

On heating acetamide in presence of $P_{2}O_{5},$ which of the following is formed

• A. Ammonium acetate
• B. Acetonitrile
• C. $NH_{3}$
• D. Methylamines

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Acetonitrile

Answer 2

$\underset{\text{Acetamide}}{CH_{3}CONH_{2}}\overset{\quad P_{2}O_{5}\quad}{\rightarrow}\underset{\text{Acetonitrile}}{CH_{3} - C \equiv N} + H_{2}O$.