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Explain the mechanism of additon of HCN to a carbonyl group presence of a base.

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Aldehydes and ketones react with hydrogen cyanide in presence of base yield cyanohydrins.
Steps: (1) `HCN+OHhArrH_(2)O+CN^(-)`
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