Q. $H C H O$ was treated with a reagent $X$ . The product formed upon hydrolysis in the presence of an acid gave $C_{2} H_{5} O H$ . The reagent $X$ is

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A

aqueous $K O H$

24%

B

alcoholic $K O H$

37%

C

alcoholic $K CN$

11%

D

$C H_{3} M g I$

28%

Solution:

Correct answer is (d) $C H_{3} M g I$

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