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MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCarboxylic Acids and DerivativesPreparation of Carboxylic Acid

CH3COOH is formed by hydrolysis of

A.CH3NH2
B.CH3CN✓ Correct
C.CH3CH2CN
D.CH3CH2NH2
Explanation

Hydrolysis is a reaction where a water molecule is used to cleave a bond using water and is the opposite of dehydration reaction. Here, the amines cannot undergo hydrolysis but amide can. Acidic hydrolysis of CH3CN gives acetic acid readily. Therefore, the correct answer is option (b) CH3CN

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