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The formation of cyanohydrin from ketone...

The formation of cyanohydrin from ketone is an example of :

A

nucleophilic substitution

B

nucleophilic addition

C

electrphilic addition

D

electrophilic substitution

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B
`R-underset(O)underset(||)overset(R')overset(|)(C) +HCNrarr underset("Cyanohydrin")(R-underset(OH)underset(|)overset("R'")overset(|)(C ) -CN )` Nucleophilic addition rec.
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