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Nucleophilic Addition at the Carbonyl

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Cyanohydrin of which compound on hydrolysis will give lactic acid?

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C6H5CHO

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HCHO

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CH3CHO

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CH3-CH2-CHO

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The correct option is C CH3CHO

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