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2. Answer the following in one sentence

iii. Write reaction showing conversion of ethanenitrile into ethanol.

Answer:- \[\begin{array}{cc} \phantom{………………….}\ce{O}\\ \phantom{………………….}||\\ \ce{\underset{ethanenitrile}{CH3 – CN} + 2H2O + HCl ->[\Delta] \underset{Ethanoic acid}{CH3 – C – OH} + NH4Cl} \end{array}\] \[\ce{\underset{Ethanoic acid}{CH3 – COOH} ->[(i) LiAlH4, ether][(ii) H3O^+] \underset{ethanol}{CH3 – CH2 – OH}}\]

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