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Reaction of Acetamide with bromine water and KOH gives

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C H_{3} C O O H

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C H_{3} C H_{2} N H_{2}

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C H_{3} C O O N H_{4}

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C H_{3} N H_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is D $C H_{3} N H_{2}$
Hoffmann’s Bromamide reaction:
$C H_{3} C O N H_{2} + B r_{2} + 4 K O H ⟶ C H_{3} N H_{2} + K_{2} C O_{3} + 2 K B r + 2 H_{2} O$

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