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A-LevelChemistryCarbonyl compounds9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q361 Mark

Which mechanism describes the reaction of aldehydes and ketones with HCN + NaCN?

Aelectrophilic addition
Belectrophilic substitution
Cnucleophilic addition
Dnucleophilic substitution

✓ Correct answer

C: nucleophilic addition

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Carbonyl compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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