The correct statement regarding hydrolysis of a nitrile to a carboxylic acid is (are) :
$R C N + H_{2} O ⟶ R C O O H$

the reaction passes through an amide intermediate

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both acid and base catalyzes the hydrolysis reaction.

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intermediate product is impractical to separate

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the reaction does not work for the preparation of an aromatic acid.

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Solution

The correct options are
A the reaction passes through an amide intermediate
B both acid and base catalyzes the hydrolysis reaction.

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