How carboxylic acids react with ammonia ?

Explanation

Carboxylic acid react with ammonia to give ammonium salt which gives amides on further heating.
Example. `underset("Acetic acid")(CH_(3)COOH)+NH_(3) to underset("Ammonium acetate")(CH_(6)COONH_(4)) overset(Delta)to underset("Acetamide")(CH_(3)CONH_(4))`