What is the action of ammonia $[N H_{3}]$ on benzoic acid? Write equation.

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Benzoic acid reacts with ammonia to give ammonium benzoate which is salt of ammonia with benzoic acid. On heating ammonium benzoate loses a molecule of water to from Benzamide.

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What is the action of ammonia[NH3] on benzoic acid? Write equation.

Benzoic acid reacts with ammonia to give ammonium benzoate which is salt of ammonia with benzoic acid. On heating ammonium benzoate loses a molecule of water to from Benzamide.

What is the action of ammonia $[N H_{3}]$ on benzoic acid? Write equation.