Question

When acetamide is hydrolysed by boiling with acid, the product obtained is :

• A. acetic acid
• B. ethyl amine
• C. ethanol
• D. acetamide

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

acetic acid

Answer 2

In presence of dil $HCl$, acetamide is hydrolysed by boiling, the product obtained is acetic acid $\left( CH _{3} COOH \right) .$
$CH _{3} CONH _{2}+ H _{2} O \longrightarrow CH _{3} COOH + NH _{3}$
$CH _{3} CONH _{2}+ H _{2} O + HCl \rightarrow CH _{3} COOH + NH _{4} Cl$