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Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids

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6 A carbonyl compound reacts with HCN to form cyanohydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of alpha- hydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is A diethyl ketone B formaldehyde C acetaldehyde D acetone

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