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The end prduct in the Cannizaro's reacti...

The end prduct in the Cannizaro's reaction of benzaldehyde is

A

`PhCO_2H, PhCH_2OH`

B

`PhCO_2H, PhCH_2CO_2H`

C

`PhCH_2 OH, PhCOCH_3`

D

`PhCO_2 H, PhCOCH_3`

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A
`underset("Benzaldehyde")(2PhCHO)+underset(50%)(NaOH) rarr underset("Benzoic acid")underset(PhCOOH)underset(darr H^(+))(PhCOONa)+underset("Benzyl alcohol")(PhCH_2OH)`
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