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A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanodhydric which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of `alpha`-hydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is

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  4. Aldehydes and ketones may be distinguished by using

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  5. Cyanohydrin of the following compound on hydrolysis gives optically ac...

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  6. The major organic product formed from the following reaction:

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  8. Which one of the following reacts with 2,4-dinitro phenyl hydrazine?

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  9. which of the following reaction is used for the prepara-tion of Isopro...

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  10. Which of the following compounds does not react with NaHSO(3) ?

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  14. Which one of the following tests can be used to identify primary ami...

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  16. Lowest boiling point will be of the compound-

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  17. Identify B, X and R respectively in the following sequence of reaction...

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  18. Which product is a Schiff's base :-

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