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Acid halides are more reactive than acid amides towards the hydrolysis.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Acid Halides and Acid Amides**: - Acid halides have the general formula RCOX, where R is an alkyl or aryl group and X is a halogen (F, Cl, Br, I). - Acid amides have the general formula RCONH2, where R is an alkyl or aryl group. 2. **Analyzing Hydrolysis**: - Hydrolysis involves the reaction of these compounds with water, leading to the formation of carboxylic acids and other products. - The general reaction for hydrolysis can be represented as: - For acid halides: RCOX + H2O → RCOOH + HX - For acid amides: RCONH2 + H2O → RCOOH + NH3 3. **Identifying the Key Functional Group**: - Both acid halides and acid amides contain the carbonyl group (C=O), which is crucial for their reactivity during hydrolysis. 4. **Understanding Reactivity**: - The reactivity of these compounds towards hydrolysis can be attributed to the partial positive charge on the carbonyl carbon. - The more positive charge on the carbon, the more reactive the compound will be towards nucleophiles like water. 5. **Effect of Substituents**: - In acid halides, the halogen (X) is a strong electron-withdrawing group due to its electronegativity. This increases the partial positive charge on the carbonyl carbon. - In acid amides, the nitrogen (N) also has a partial negative charge due to its lone pair, which slightly reduces the positive charge on the carbonyl carbon compared to acid halides. 6. **Comparing Electron-Withdrawing Effects**: - The electron-withdrawing effect of halogens (−I effect) is stronger than that of nitrogen in amides. - This means that acid halides are more reactive than acid amides because the carbonyl carbon in acid halides has a greater partial positive charge. 7. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, the statement "Acid halides are more reactive than acid amides towards hydrolysis" is true, as the stronger electron-withdrawing effect of halogens leads to increased reactivity.
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