Aldehydes Ketones Question 117

Question: Acetaldehyde when treated with dilute NaOH gives

[EAMCET 1998]

Options:

A) $ CH_3CH_2OH $

B) $ CH_3COOH $

C) $ CH_3-\underset{\underset{OH}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{CH}}-CH_2-CHO $

D) $ CH_3-CH_3 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ 2CH_3CHO\underset{NaOH}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{dil\text{.}}}}CH_3-\overset{OH}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}H}}-CH_2CHO $