${{\rm{C}}_6}{{\rm{H}}_5}{\rm{CHO}} + {\rm{HCN}} \to {{\rm{C}}_6}{{\rm{H}}_5}{\rm{CH}}\left( {{\rm{CN}}} \right){\rm{OH}};$ the product is:

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{\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{CHO} + \mathrm{HCN} \to {\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{CH}\left( {\mathrm{CN}} \right)\mathrm{OH};

the product is:

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Correct option: C

Racemate

Option C (Racemate) is correct because the product has a chiral carbon but is formed in equal amounts of both enantiomers due to the achiral reactants.

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