Question

\[\ce{X + 3NH3 -> Y ->[H^+/H2O]}\]

H₂N–CH₂–COOH, compound X is:

विकल्प

• Chloroacetic acid

• Bromoacetic acid

• Both Chloroacetic acid and Bromoacetic acid

• Acetic acid

Answer 1

Both Chloroacetic acid and Bromoacetic acid

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH2-CN ->[NH3][HBr] CH2-CN ->[H2O/H^+] CH2-COOH}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{...............}|\phantom{..................}|\phantom{............}\\
\phantom{}\ce{Br}\phantom{.............}\ce{NH2}\phantom{..............}\ce{NH2}\phantom{.........}
\end{array}\]