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Title: reaction between ammonia and benzoic acid
Post by: blackboogie76 on May 11, 2019, 04:12:07 AM

I came across a question in my chemistry homework where i am supposed to write the balanced equation between ammonia and benzoic acid. I am not really good with chemistry but it's my last exam of chemistry ever in my high school experience, so i need to (and want to) get a good grade.

So, reaction between ammonia and benzoic acid,
This is what i know so far:
C6H5COOH + NH3 ------------->___________________________________ ?

I also know that compounds with the formula RCONH2( where R is a radical) are called amides of carboxylic acids but i don't know how to use that in my problem.

Any help is appreciated! :smile:

Title: Re: reaction between ammonia and benzoic acid
Post by: AWK on May 11, 2019, 04:35:24 AM

Acid + base = ...

Benzamide is formed from salt only after prolonged heating in a closed vessel.

Title: Re: reaction between ammonia and benzoic acid
Post by: Enthalpy on May 13, 2019, 11:57:38 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amide