Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    The aldehyde which react with\[NaOH\]to produce an alcohol and sodium salt is:

    A) \[HCHO\]

    B)  \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]

    C)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CHO\]

    D)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}CHO\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Formaldehyde and\[NaOH\]reacts to produce alcohol and sodium salt of an acid. \[\underset{Formaldehyde}{\mathop{2HCHO}}\,+NaOH\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\]       \[\underset{Alcohol}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}OH}}\,+\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Sodium \\  formate \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{HCOONa}}\,\] This reaction is Cannizzaros reaction.


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