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Compound A on reaction with HCN andon further hydrolysis gives
`C_(2)H_(5)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-COOH`
Hence the compound A is`:`

A

ethanol

B

propanal

C

propanone

D

butanone

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The correct Answer is:
D
`underset("Butanone")(C_(2)H_(5)-overset(O)overset(||)(C )-CH_(3))overset(HCN)(rarr)C_(2)H_(4)-underset(CN)underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-CH_(3)underset(H^(+))overset(H-OH)(rarr)CH_(2)H_(5)-underset(COOH)underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-CH_(3)`
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