Question

convert acetamide to acetic acid

Answer 1

step 1 :- first of all, treat acetic acid with ammonium carbonate. (NH4)2CO3 ,it forms 2 mole of 2CH3COONH4 , 1 mole of water and one mole of carbon dioxide.
reaction is ....
$2CH_3COOH+(NH_4)_2CO_3\rightarrow 2CH_3COONH_4+H_2O+CO_2$


step 2 :- thermal decomposition of $CH_3COONH_4$ produces acetamide .
reaction is ...
$CH_3COONH_4\rightarrow CH_3CONH_2+H_2O$