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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

Diethyl ketone

B

Formaldehyde

C

Acetaldehyde

D

Acetone

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