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Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCarbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids1 Mark
MCQ
The formation of cyanohydrin from acetone is an example of ____________.
  • ✓
    nucleophilic substitution
  • B
    electrophilic substitution
  • C
    electrophilic addition
  • D
    nucleophilic addition
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
nucleophilic substitution
The formation of cyanohydrin from acetone is an example of nucleophilic addition.

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