Hydrolysis of acetamide in presence of acidic medium gives:

Acetic acid

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Acetaldehyde

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Methylamine

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Formic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Acetic acid
In acidic medium, the hydrolysis of acetamide gives acetic acid.
$C H_{3} C O N H_{2} + H^{+} + H_{2} O \to C H_{3} C O O H + N H_{4}^{+}$

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