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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Acetaldehyde reacts with HCN followed by hydrolysis to form a compound which shows:

Answer: (A)

Solution

CH₃CHO + HCN gives the cyanohydrin CH₃CH(OH)CN, hydrolysed to lactic acid, CH₃CH(OH)COOH,

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