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Question
The formation of cyanohydrin from acetone is an example of ____________.
Options
nucleophilic substitution
electrophilic substitution
electrophilic addition
nucleophilic addition
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Solution
The formation of cyanohydrin from acetone is an example of nucleophilic addition.
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