What is the IUPAC name for the amide whose common name is acetamide?

methylamide

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methanamide

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ethylamide

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ethanamide

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Solution

The correct option is C ethanamide
Acetamide is (equation refers to image). Its IUPAC name will be Ethan amide as it contains to carbons with an amide group.

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