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A cyanohydrin of a compound X on hydroly...

A cyanohydrin of a compound X on hydrolysis gives lactic acid. The X is

A

HCHO

B

`CH_(3)CHO`

C

`(CH_(3))_(2)CO`

D

`C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)CHO`

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