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Propanenitrile is hydrolysed ("split by water") when heated at reflux in dilute aqueous mineral acid.

The reaction proceed via a propanamide intermediate: CH3CH2CONH2.

CH3CH2CN
  +  
2
H2O
  +  
HCl(aq)
         
CH3CH2COOH
  +  
NH3
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Hydrolysis

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