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Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin on hydrolysis g...

Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin on hydrolysis gives :

A

ethylene glycol

B

acetone

C

acetic acid

D

2 -hydroxypropanoic acid.

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`CH_(3)-underset(H)underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-CNoverset(H^(+),H_(2)O)(to)underset("2-Hydroxy propanoic acid")underset(OH" ")underset(|" ")(CH_(3)CHCOOH)`
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