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if u have a organic compound with an amide linkage and a hydroxyl, how to dehydrate the compound without hydrolysing the amide linkage or how to hydrolyse the amide linkage without dehydrating it  In amide hydrolysis , you use dil aq sulphuric acid . While in dehydration , you use conc sulphuric acid . Using chemistry concepts, explain why is this so