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Cannizaro's reaction is given by only those compounds in which `alpha`-H atoms are absent , `CH_(3)CHO` , due to the pressure of ` alpha`-H atoms , does not give Cannizaro's reactions.

A

`C Cl_(3)CHO`

B

`CH_(3)CHO`

C

`HCHO`

D

`C_(6)H_(5)CHO`

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B

Cannizaro's reaction is given by only those compounds in which `alpha - H` atoms are absent. `CH_(3)CHO`, due to the presence of `alpha - H` atoms, does not give Cannizaro's reaction.
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