Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

The reaction pathway between ethanal and hydrogen cyanide begins with the step illustrated below. Which is the correct structure of the intermediate ion produced, and what happens next in this mechanism?

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