Benzaldehyde undergoes aldol condensatio...

Benzaldehyde undergoes aldol condensation in an alkaline medium.

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False, since benzaldehyde `(PhCHO)` is lacking `alpha-H` atom, so it does not undergo aldol condensation.

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In aldol condensation

`alpha`- hydrogen attacks on carbonyl carbon

`alpha-` carbon attacks on carbonyl carbon

`beta-`carbon attacks onn carbonyl carbon

`beta-`hydrogen attacks on carbonyl carbon

self condensation of aldehydes only having altleast one alpha hydrongen

self condensation of ketones only having atleast one alpha hydrogen

self condensation of both aldehydes and ketones havings atleast one alpha hydrogen

self condensation of both aldehydes and ketones having no alpha hydrogen

`CH_3CH_2 CH_2 underset(OH) underset(|)CHCH_2 CH_2 CH_2CHO`

`CH_3 CH_2CH_2 underset(OH) underset(|)CH underset(OH) underset(|) CH CH_2 CHO`

`CH_3 CH_2 CH_2 underset(OH) underset(| ) CH underset(CH_2-CH_3) underset(| ) CHCHO`

`CH_3CH_2CH_2 underset(OH) underset(| )CH underset(OH ) underset(| ) CH CH_2 CH_2 CH_3`