Question

Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of a nitrile to give a carboxylic acid occurs by initial protonation of the nitrogen atom, followed by nucleophilic addition of water. Draw curved arrows to show the movement of electrons in this step of the reaction mechanism.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of a nitrile to give a carboxylic acid occurs by initial protonation of the nitrogen atom. This step is shown in the image attached.

The next step is the nucleophilic addition of water. The task is to show the movement of electrons in this step of the reaction mechanism. This was clearly shown in the image attached to this answer.