The compound obtained when acetaldehyde reacts with dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide exhibits

  • A
    geometrical isomerism
  • B
    optical isomerism
  • C
    neither optical nor geometrical isomerism
  • D
    both optical and geometrical isomerism

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