Q141 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (24 April Shift 1) · Chemistry
Identify the product of acid hydrolysis of propane nitrile.
- APropanal
- BAcetic acid
- CPropionamide
- Correct answerDPropanoic acid
Solution
Propane nitrile is $CH_3CH_2CN$.
Complete acid hydrolysis of nitriles yields carboxylic acids with the same number of carbon atoms.
$CH_3CH_2CN + 2H_2O + H^+ \rightarrow CH_3CH_2COOH + NH_4^+$
The product formed is propanoic acid.
Answer: Propanoic acid
Complete acid hydrolysis of nitriles yields carboxylic acids with the same number of carbon atoms.
$CH_3CH_2CN + 2H_2O + H^+ \rightarrow CH_3CH_2COOH + NH_4^+$
The product formed is propanoic acid.
Answer: Propanoic acid
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.