Benzoic acid reacts with ______ to give ammonium benzoate salt, which on further dehydration gives benzamide.
Benzoic acid reacts with ______ to give ammonium benzoate salt, which on further dehydration gives benzamide. Correct Answer NH3
Benzoic acid reacts with ammonia in a reversible reaction to form ammonium benzoate by addition reaction. This salt then loses water on heating to form benzamide.