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A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrin which on hydrolysis forms a recemic mixrture of `alpha`-hydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound `D`.A. formaldehydeB. acetaldehydeC. acetoneD. diethyl ketone

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`alpha` - hydroxy acid formed must be chiral as forms racemic mixture. Only acetaldehyde ayanohydrin forms acid with chiral carbon on hydrolysis


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