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JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Properties

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    Formaldehyde when treated with KOH gives methanol and potassium formate. The reaction is known as [MP PET 1997]

    A)                 Perkin reaction

    B)                 Claisen reaction

    C)                 Cannizzaro reaction       

    D)                 Knoevenagel reaction

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               In cannizaro?s reaction the one substance is oxidized and other is reduced.                                 \[HCHO+HCHO\xrightarrow{KOH}C{{H}_{3}}OH+HCOOK\]


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