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

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A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous NaOH solution gives (A) benzyl alcohol and sodium formate (B) sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol (C) sodium benzoate and sodium formate (D) benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/3fe6c67f7c8c5b0f7cb81b8f8962dcc7-.png" /> This is an example of crossed Cannizaro reaction.

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

benzyl alcohol and sodium formate

sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol

sodium benzoate and sodium formate

benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

This is an example of crossed Cannizaro reaction.