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CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    If formaldehyde and KOH are heated we get:

    A)  methane     

    B)  methyl alcohol

    C)  ethyl formate

    D)  acetylene

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Formaldehyde and \[KOH\] on heating produce methyl alcohol. \[\underset{Formaldehyde}{\mathop{2HCH=O+KOH}}\,\to \underset{Methanol}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}OH}}\,+HCCOK\] The above reaction is Cannizzaros reaction.


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