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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

The cyanohydrin of a carbonyl compound on hydrolysis gives lactic acid the carbonyl compound is

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago
Acetaldehyde  will give the cynohydrin product which upon hydrolysis will give lactic acid. thus, Acetaldehyde will the carbonyl compound