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    The aldehyde which react with NaOH to produce an alcohol and sodium salt is                                   [Pb. PMT 2004]

    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.                    \[2HCHO+NaOH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{\text{Alcohol}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}OH}}\,+\underset{\text{Sodium formate}}{\mathop{HCOONa}}\,\]                                 This reaction is Cannizzaro's reaction


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