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NItriles are hydrolysed to carboxylic acids by aqueous sulfuric acid.

  +  
2
H2O
  +  
H2SO4(aq)
         
  +  
NH3
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Nitrile, alkyl (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfuric acid, aqueous Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carboxylic acid (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Hydrolysis

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