Draw the condensed structural formula for the products of the acid hydrolysis of the following amide with HCl:

CH3-CH2-C(=O)-NH2 + H2O + HCl --->

I'm afraid I don't even know where to begin with this one, help!

Hi Lindsay,

Alright, to begin with, since this is an organic compound, we identify the functional group. [-C(=O)-NH- means its an amide]

So when you hydrolyse an amide, you are breaking the (amide) bond between C=O and N-H, and you add water because its a hydrolysis (OH- goes to the C=O, H+ goes to the N-H)

Hence, you get CH3-CH2-C(=O)OH + NH3.

Now, since the medium is acidic, and NH3 is basic, they will react to produce NH4+.

So you get CH3-CH2-C(=O)-NH2 + H2O + HCl --> CH3-CH2-C(=O)OH + NH4+Cl- [Check that the equation is balanced --> The Cl- goes to NH4+ to balance the equation.]

Hope I helped! (:

-J

Thanks a lot, J!

I believe amides hydrolyze to the acid and NH3

CH3CH2COOH + NH3

To draw the condensed structural formula for the products of the acid hydrolysis of an amide, you need to break the amide bond and replace it with the components of water (H-OH) and hydrogen chloride (H-Cl).

Step 1: Breaking the Amide Bond
The amide bond (C(=O)-NH2) is broken into a carboxylic acid (C(=O)-OH) and an amine (NH2).

Step 2: Adding Components of Water (H-OH)
The carboxylic acid (C(=O)-OH) reacts with water (H2O), resulting in the formation of a carboxylic acid group (C(=O)-OH) and a hydroxyl group (-OH).

Step 3: Adding Components of Hydrogen Chloride (H-Cl)
The amine (NH2) reacts with hydrogen chloride (HCl), resulting in the formation of an ammonium ion (NH3+) and a chloride ion (Cl-).

Putting it all together, the condensed structural formula for the products of the acid hydrolysis of this amide (CH3-CH2-C(=O)-NH2) with HCl can be written as follows:

CH3-CH2-C(=O)-OH + NH3+Cl-