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The structure of organic compound presen...

The structure of organic compound present in a methanolic solution of ethanal which contains a trace of HCl is

A

B

`CH_(3)CH_(2)OCH_(3)`

C

D

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The correct Answer is:
D

Aldehydes form acetal with alcohols (mainly `1^(@)`) in the presence of HCl through nucleophilic addition.
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