What's the product of these organic reactions?

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The discussion focuses on the organic reactions involving nucleophilic addition, specifically the formation of cyanohydrin from CH3CHO and CN-. The participant clarifies that the product E contains two nitrogen atoms due to the involvement of NH4+ in the reaction. The conversation also seeks to identify the specific reaction type for part b, indicating a deeper exploration of organic reaction mechanisms.

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1. Homework Statement
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For part a), I know that it is a nucleophilic addition reaction of CN- to form cynohydrin, but how come there are 2N atoms in E? How does NH4+ react with CH3CHO or the cynohydrin formed?

For part b), what reaction is this?

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