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Hydrohalogenation of Alkenes

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A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of $α$ -hydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is:

A

acetaldehyde

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acetone

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C

diethyl ketone

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D

formaldehyde

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Solution

The correct option is A acetaldehyde

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