STATEMENT -1: Cannizzaro reaction Methanal & Benzaldehyde forma Methanol and Benzoic acid salt
STATEMENT -2 : Methanal is more reactive then Benzaldehyde

Options

A. STATEMENT -1: Amixture of
on treatment with dil . `NaOH` gives
STATEMENT -2 : The ketone is very hindered and conjugated and so less reaction than aldehyde.
B. STATEMENT -1: Amixture of
on treatment with dil . `NaOH` gives
STATEMENT -2 : The ketone is very hindered and conjugated and so less reaction than aldehyde.
C. STATEMENT -1: Amixture of
on treatment with dil . `NaOH` gives
STATEMENT -2 : The ketone is very hindered and conjugated and so less reaction than aldehyde.
D. STATEMENT -1: Amixture of
on treatment with dil . `NaOH` gives
STATEMENT -2 : The ketone is very hindered and conjugated and so less reaction than aldehyde.

Answer

(D)

Explanation

In canizzaro reaction of Methanal & Bezaldehyde , Methanal will Oxidise and Benzaldehyde will undergo reduction .