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If formaldehyde and KOH are heated, then...

If formaldehyde and `KOH` are heated, then we get

A

Acetylene

B

Methane

C

Methyl alcohol

D

Ethyl formate.

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The correct Answer is:
C
`underset("Formaldehyde")(2HCHO+KHO)rarrHCOOK+underset("Methyl alcohol")(CH_(2)OH)`
This is known as Cannizzaro's reaction
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