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

Options

A. Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate
B. Sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol
C. Sodium benzoate and sodium formate
D. Benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

Answer

A

Explanation

Crossed cannizzaro reaction gives benzyl alcohol and sodium formate.
`underset("Benzaldehyde")(C_6H_5CHO)+ underset("Formaldehyde")(HCHO) overset(NaOH" (aq)")to underset("Benzyl alcohol")(C_6H_5CH_2OH)+ underset("Sod.formate")(HCOONa)`