Question

When acetamide reacts with $NaOH$ and $Br_2$, methyl amine is formed. The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of isocyanate.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Answer 2

${CH3CONH2 + Br2 + 4NaOH -> CH3NH2+ Na2CO3 + 2NaBr + 2H2O}$ The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of alkyl isocyanate which on hydrolysis gives methylamine and sodium carbonate.