Aldehydes Ketones Question 202
Question: The aldehyde which react with NaOH to produce an alcohol and sodium salt is
[Pb. PMT 2004]
Options:
A) HCHO
B) $ CH_3CHO $
C) $ CH_3CH_2CHO $
D) $ CH_3CH_2CH_2CHO $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Formaldehyde and NaOH reacts to produce alcohol and sodium salt of an acid. $ 2HCHO+NaOH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{Alcohol}{\mathop{CH_3OH}}+\underset{\text{Sodium formate}}{\mathop{HCOONa}} $ This reaction is Cannizzaro’s reaction
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