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The mechanism is nucleophilic addition.
The cyanide anion attacks the partially positive carbon of the carbonyl function in acetaldehyde (the carbon is partially positive because of the negative mesomeric and inductive effect of the carbonyl function) forming a tertaïdic intermediate with an alkoxide-like oxygen.
A free electrobn pair of oxygen 'attacks' an other hydrogencyanide molecule which donates its proton (it is an acid) giving the end product 2-hydroxypropanenitrile.
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What happened when acetaldehyde reacts with hydrogen cyanide?
The reaction is:C2H4O + HCN = C3H5NO
What is the common name for HCN?
Hydrogen Cyanide
What chemical agent has smell of bitter almonds?
Cyanide smells of almonds.
What is the chemical name for hydrogen cyanide?
The correct name (after IUPAC rules) is just hydrogen cyanide.
What elements make up Acetaldehyde?
CH3CHO. Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
What happened when acetaldehyde reacts with hydrogen cyanide?
The reaction is:C2H4O + HCN = C3H5NO
What is the common name for HCN?
Hydrogen Cyanide
What chemical agent has smell of bitter almonds?
Cyanide smells of almonds.
What is the charge of hydrogen cyanide?
Hydrogen cyanide is an anion so it is a negatively charged ion.
What is the chemical name for hydrogen cyanide?
The correct name (after IUPAC rules) is just hydrogen cyanide.
How is hydrogen cyanide identified?
Try breathing it, if you're still alive, it's not hydrogen cyanide.
What is the gas in gas chambers?
cyclon b or hydrogen cyanide
What is the correct molar mass for hydrogen cyanide?
Hydrogen cyanide, HCN, has a molar mass of 27.03g/mol.
What else works as fast as potassium cyanide?
sodium cyanide, hydrogen cyanide gas, etc.
What elements make up Acetaldehyde?
CH3CHO. Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
Is cyanide a liquid?
Hydrogen cyanide is a colorless, extremely poisonous liquid
What is the nomenclature for HCN?
hydrogen cyanide
