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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Which one of the following functional groups undergoes hydrolysis with alkali to yield an acid group?

  1. A \(-\mathrm{CN}\)
  2. B \(-\mathrm{CHO}\)
  3. C \(-\mathrm{COCH}_3\)
  4. D \(-\mathrm{Br}\)
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(A) \(-\mathrm{CN}\)

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Cyanides are hydrolysed either by alkali or acid to give carboxylic acid.