Explain: a. Chloral normally exists as...

Explain:
a. Chloral normally exists as chloral hydrate and is used as a hypnotic drug.
b. Ninhydrin, used as a spray reagent for the detection of amino acids, exists as hydrate. Which `(C=O)` is hydrated?

c. Account for the isolation of from the reaction of
with `H_(2)O^()` (`O^()` represents `O^(18)`, isotope of `O^(16)`.)

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