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Data Table 2. Hydrolysis of Amides.

Acetamide with NaOH

Ammonia odor. Clear

The red litmus paper = blue

Acetamide with HCl

Vinegar odor. Clear

The red litmus paper = red

Benzamide with NaOH

Faint. Clear

The red litmus = blue

Benzamide with HCl

Faint. Clear

The red litmus = red

Questions:

A.  Consider the effect of amides on litmus paper (see Table 1).

i) Are amides acids?

ii) Are amides bases?

B.  Show an equation depicting the hydrolysis of acetamide by water and HCl (see Table 2, section 2).

i) Show structures; don't abbreviate with "R".

ii) Which product of this reaction is responsible for the odor and litmus reaction you observed?