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Chapter 18, Problem 31P
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
Among the given pairs of cyanohydrins, the one that has the greater dissociation constant is to be identified.
Concept Introduction:
Cyanohydrins refer to those compounds that consist of a hydroxy group and a nitrile group attached to the same carbon atom. They dissociate to produce hydrogen cyanide and one equivalent of an
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