Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistry8.1. Aldehydes and ketones1 Mark
MCQ
If formaldehyde and potassium hydroxide are heated, then we get
A
Acetylene
B
Methane
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Methyl alcohol
D
Ethyl formate
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Answer
Correct option: C.
Methyl alcohol
c (c)$HCHO + HCHO\xrightarrow{{{\text{Conc}}{\text{.}}\,KOH}}\mathop {C{H_3}OH}\limits_{{\text{Methyl alcohol}}\,} + \mathop {HCOOK}\limits_{{\text{Potassium formate}}} $
It is cannizzaro’s reaction.
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