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QAIPMT-2006-Ch-2414: NEET 2006 Chemistry - Class 12 AIPMT-2006-Ch-2414 Solution: A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form…
A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of -hydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is
Multiple Choice Options
- A formaldehyde
- B acetaldehyde
- C acetone
- D diethyl ketone
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
3.83 = n ( n + 2 )
_ n = 3
Thus, number of unpaired electrons in d-orbitals subshells of chromium (Cr = 24) = 3
_ Configuration of Cr = 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d 3
In 3d 3 the distribution of electrons
3 d x y 1 , 3 d y z 1 , 3 d x z 1 , 3 d x 2 _ y 2 0 , 3 d z 2 0