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Question
\[\ce{X + 3NH3 -> Y ->[H^+/H2O]}\]
H2N–CH2–COOH, compound X is:
Options
Chloroacetic acid
Bromoacetic acid
Both Chloroacetic acid and Bromoacetic acid
Acetic acid
MCQ
Solution
Both Chloroacetic acid and Bromoacetic acid
Explanation:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH2-CN ->[NH3][HBr] CH2-CN ->[H2O/H^+] CH2-COOH}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{...............}|\phantom{..................}|\phantom{............}\\
\phantom{}\ce{Br}\phantom{.............}\ce{NH2}\phantom{..............}\ce{NH2}\phantom{.........}
\end{array}\]
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