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Instructions: Consider the data below to answer the following question(s) . Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of a-hydroxycarboxylic acids from ketones and aldehydes. The nitrile functional group can be hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid. Nitriles can also be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids using aqueous base. When a cyanohydrin is treated with aqueous base, however, the original carbonyl compound is isolated. Instructions: Consider the data below to answer the following question(s) . Cyanohydrins are important intermediates in the synthesis of a-hydroxycarboxylic acids from ketones and aldehydes. The nitrile functional group can be hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid. Nitriles can also be hydrolyzed to carboxylic acids using aqueous base. When a cyanohydrin is treated with aqueous base, however, the original carbonyl compound is isolated.   Refer to instructions. The reaction of an aldehyde with hydrogen cyanide is an example of _____ reaction. A)  a nucleophilic substitution B)  an electrophilic addition C)  an electrophilic substitution D)  a nucleophilic addition Refer to instructions. The reaction of an aldehyde with hydrogen cyanide is an example of _____ reaction.


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