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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Cyanohydrin of which of the following forms lactic acid?

Answer: (C)

Solution

Lactic acid is CH₃CH(OH)COOH. Its cyanohydrin precursor must be CH₃CH(OH)CN, which comes from

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