In the reaction sequence C6H5CHO oversetN a C N / H C l arrow (.X.) oversetH2 O / H⊕ arrow Product, Product will be

Question

In the reaction sequence C6H5CHO oversetN a C N / H C l arrow (.X.) oversetH2 O / H⊕ arrow Product, Product will be (A) Optically inactive acid (B) Optically inactive α -hydroxy acid (C) Racemic mixture of two optically active α -hydroxy acids (D) Racemic mixture of two optically active secondary alcohols

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In the reaction sequence racemic mixture of two optically active α -hydroxy acids <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-p6vszj1brsbtsvz2.jpg" />

Q. In the reaction sequence
$C_{6} H_{5} C H O \to N a CN / H Cl (X) \to H_{2} O / H^{\oplus}$ Product, Product will be

Optically inactive acid

Optically inactive $α$ -hydroxy acid

Racemic mixture of two optically active $α$ -hydroxy acids

Racemic mixture of two optically active secondary alcohols

In the reaction sequence racemic mixture of two optically active $α$ -hydroxy acids

Q. In the reaction sequence C6​H5​CHO→NaCN/HCl(X)→H2​O/H⊕ Product, Product will be

Optically inactive acid

Optically inactive α -hydroxy acid

Racemic mixture of two optically active α -hydroxy acids

Racemic mixture of two optically active secondary alcohols

In the reaction sequence racemic mixture of two optically active α -hydroxy acids

Q. In the reaction sequence
$C_{6} H_{5} C H O \to N a CN / H Cl (X) \to H_{2} O / H^{\oplus}$ Product, Product will be

Optically inactive $α$ -hydroxy acid

Racemic mixture of two optically active $α$ -hydroxy acids

In the reaction sequence racemic mixture of two optically active $α$ -hydroxy acids