MHT CET Medical202624 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
Identify the product of acid hydrolysis of propane nitrile.
Options
- APropanal
- BAcetic acid
- CPropionamide
- DPropanoic acid
Correct answer
D. Propanoic acid
Step-by-step solution
Propane nitrile is CH₃CH₂CN . Complete acid hydrolysis of nitriles yields carboxylic acids with the same number of carbon atoms. CH₃CH₂CN + 2H₂O + H^+ CH₃CH₂COOH + NH₄^+ The product formed is propanoic acid. Answer: Propanoic acid