RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-1998

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    The reaction between formaldehyde and sodium hydroxide gives:

    A)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH+HCOONa\]

    B)                         \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH+C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]

    C)                         \[C{{H}_{3}}OH+HCOONa\]

    D)                         \[C{{H}_{3}}\text{OH}+C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\underset{Formaldehyde}{\mathop{2H\underset{O}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-H}}\,+(conc.)NaOH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{Methanol}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}OH}}\,\] \[\underset{Sodium\,formate}{\mathop{+HCOONa}}\,\]


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