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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct chemical equation for the acid hydrolysis of -methylacetamide?
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Identify the reactant: N-methylacetamide has the structure CH\_3CONHCH\_3, where the amide functional group is present.
Recall that acid hydrolysis of an amide involves breaking the C-N bond in the amide under acidic conditions, producing a carboxylic acid and an ammonium salt.
Write the general acid hydrolysis reaction for an amide: amide + H\_2O + acid (HCl) \(\rightarrow\) carboxylic acid + ammonium salt (protonated amine) + Cl\^-.
Apply this to N-methylacetamide: CH\_3CONHCH\_3 + H\_2O + HCl \(\rightarrow\) CH\_3COOH + CH\_3NH\_3\^+ + Cl\^-.
Check the options for the equation that shows the amide reacting with water and HCl to give acetic acid (CH\_3COOH) and the methylammonium chloride salt (CH\_3NH\_3\^+ Cl\^-), confirming the correct acid hydrolysis equation.