Identify the Products Formed When Acetamide Is Hydrolyzed in Sodium

question 8

Multiple Choice

Identify the products formed when acetamide is hydrolyzed in sodium hydroxide.

• A) sodium acetate and acetic acid
• B) sodium acetate and ammonia
• C) acetic acid and ammonium chloride
• D) acetic acid and ammonia

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Definitions:

Hydrophobic

Lacking an attraction to water, possessed by nonpolar molecules; the opposite of hydrophilic.

Lipid

A group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins, and others, which are crucial for cell structure and metabolism.

Nonpolar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons with each other equally.

Polar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where electrons are unequally shared between atoms, resulting in a molecule with an unequal distribution of charge.