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Question: The alkyl cyanides when hydrolysed to the corresponding acid, the gas evolved is...

The alkyl cyanides when hydrolysed to the corresponding acid, the gas evolved is

A

N2N_{2}

B

O2O_{2}

C

NH3NH_{3}

D

CO2CO_{2}

Answer

NH3NH_{3}

Explanation

Solution

R−C≡N+2H2O→HydrolysisR−COOH+NH3R - C \equiv N + 2H_{2}O\overset{\quad\text{Hydrolysis}\quad}{\rightarrow}R - COOH + NH_{3}