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Identify the compounds in the following.
CH₃Br + KCN(alc) longrightarrow [A] xrightarrow[(complete hydrolysis)]+HOH/H⁺ [B]
$\text{CH}_3\text{Br} + \text{KCN(alc)} \longrightarrow [\text{A}] \xrightarrow[\text{(complete hydrolysis)}]{+\text{HOH}/\text{H}^+} [\text{B}]$
Answer
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Equations: $\mathrm{CH_{3}Br} + \mathrm{KCN} \xrightarrow{\text{alcoholic}} \mathrm{CH_{3}CN} + \mathrm{KBr}$ $\mathrm{CH_{3}CN} + 2\mathrm{H_{2}O} \xrightarrow{\text{H+}\text{,}\text{ }\text{complete}\text{ }\text{hydrolysis}} \mathrm{CH_{3}COOH} + \mathrm{NH_{3}}$
A - ethanenitrile: CH3CN
B - ethanoic acid: CH3COOH
A = ethanenitrile ($\mathrm{CH_3CN}$); B = ethanoic acid ($\mathrm{CH_3COOH}$)