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The formation of cyanohydrin from an aldehyde is an example of:

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Nucleophilic addition involves the addition of a nucleophile to a polarized electrophilic center, such as the carbonyl group in aldehydes and ketones.
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  • nucleophilic addition
  • electrophilic addition
  • nucleophilic substitution
  • electrophilic substitution
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Cyanohydrin formation involves the addition of a nucleophile (cyanide ion) to the carbonyl carbon of an aldehyde, which is characteristic of nucleophilic addition reactions.
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