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Which of the following on oxidation followed by hydrolysis gives acetic acid ?

A

Acetaldehyde cyanolydrin

B

Acetone cyanohydrin

C

Formaldehyde cyanohydrin

D

None of these.

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(a) `CH_(3)-overset(OH)overset(|)CH-CNoverset("Oxidation")rarrCH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-CNoverset(H_(2)O"/"H^(+))rarrCH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-OH`
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