A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanbhydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of a α - ydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is

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A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanbhydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of a α - ydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is (A) acetaldehyde (B) acetone (C) diethyl ketone (D) formaldehyde

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If it is racemic mixture, therefore such 'C' atom must be asymmetric carbon atom. [a] [b] [c] [d]

Q. A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanbhydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of a α− ydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is

acetaldehyde

acetone

diethyl ketone

formaldehyde

If it is racemic mixture, therefore such 'C' atom must be asymmetric carbon atom. [a] [b] [c] [d]

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

If it is racemic mixture, therefore such 'C' atom must be asymmetric carbon atom. [a]
[b]
[c]
[d]