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A compound X gives cyanohydrin with HCN ...

A compound X gives cyanohydrin with HCN and the cyanohydrin on hydrolysis yields lactic acid. The compound X is

A

HCHO

B

`C_2 H_5 CHO`

C

`CH_3 CHO`

D

`CH_3 CO CH_3`

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C
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