1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Chemistry
  4. Formaldehyde when treated with KOH gives methanol and potassium formate. The reaction is known as

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Formaldehyde when treated with KOH gives methanol and potassium formate. The reaction is known as

Solution:

Cannizzaro's reaction is given by aldehydes, not having a-hydrogen atom. The reagent used is KOH or NaOH and the products formed are the potassium or sodium salt of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol