Hydrolysis of cyanohydrin derivative produces.

Carboxylic acids

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Solution

The correct option is B Carboxylic acids
Hydrolysis of cyanohydrin derivative produces carboxylic acids. $- C \equiv N$ group is hydrolysed to $- C | | O - O H$ group.
Cyanohydrin derivatives are obtained by addition of a molecule of HCN to $C = O$ double bond of aldehdyes or ketones.

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