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Trichloroacetaldehyde was subjected to Cannizzaro's reaction by using NaOH . The mixture of the products contains sodium trichloroacetate and another compound. The other compounds is :

A

2,2,2 -Trichloropropanol

B

Chloroform

C

2,2,2- Trichloroethanol.

D

Trichloromethanol

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C
`2Cl-underset(Cl)underset(|)overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)-CHOoverset(NaOH)tounderset("Sodium trichloroacetate")(C Cl_(3)COONa)+underset(2,2,2-"Trichloroethanol")(C Cl_(3)CH_(2)OH)`
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