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Question
How is nitroethane converted into acetic acid
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Solution
Nitroethane undergoes hydrolysis on boiling with hydrochloric acid to give acetic along with hydroxylamine.
`CH_3CH_2NO_2+H_2O"HCl"/DeltaCH_3COOH+NH_2OH`
Nitroethane Acetic acid Hydroxylamine
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