A) \[HCHO\]
B)
C)
D) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Aldehyde, having no cc-hydrogen atom, undergo Cannizaro reaction in which two molecules of the aldehyde are involved, one molecule being converted into the corresponding alcohol, and the other into the acid. The usual reagent for the Cannizaro reaction is aqueous or ethanolic alkali \[2HCHO+NaOH\xrightarrow{{}}HCCOONa+C{{H}_{3}}OH\]
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