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NEET Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Aldehydes, Ketons and Carboxylic Acids

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    A colourless liquid, at room temperature, reacts with soda-lime to form sodium salt of a carboxylic acid and ammonia gas. The liquid is

    A) propanoic acid               

    B) formamide

    C) propanamide    

    D) methyl enthanoate  

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Only amides (but not acids and esters) undergo hydrolysis in presence of soda-lime to form sodium salt of a carboxylic acid and ammonia gas. Further, since the given compound is a liquid, it must be formamide, because propanamide is a solid.


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