In presence of acid, hydrolysis of methyl cyanide gives:

acetic acid

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methyl amine

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methyl alcohol

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formic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A acetic acid
In presence of acid, hydrolysis of Methyl cyanide gives acetic acid.
Cyanides on hydrolysis gives Carboxylic acids.
$C H_{3} C N m e t h y l c y a n i d e H_{2} O / H^{+} - ---- \to C H_{3} C O O H a c e t i c a c i d$

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