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A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehy...

A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous NaOH solution gives

A

Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate

B

Sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol

C

Sodium benzoate and sodium formate

D

Benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

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`C_(6)H_(5)CHO+HCHO+ underset(("conc"))(NaOH)rarr C_(6)H_(5)-CH_(2)OH+HCOONa`
It is crossed Cannizaro's reaction.
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