A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde when treated with 50 % NaOH yields

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A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde when treated with 50 % NaOH yields (A) Sodium benzoate and sodium formate (B) Sodium formate and benzyl alcohol (C) Sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol (D) Benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

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When a mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde treated with 50 % NaOH, it forms sodium formate and benzyl alcohol. This reaction is called cross Cannizzaro reaction. This reaction looks like, <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/14d39ba26c15e8af1cefbb8b7223c3e6-.png" />

Q. A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde when treated with $50%$ $N a O H$ yields

Sodium benzoate and sodium formate

Sodium formate and benzyl alcohol

Sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol

Benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

When a mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde treated with $50% N a O H$ , it forms sodium formate and benzyl alcohol. This reaction is called cross Cannizzaro reaction. This reaction looks like,

Q. A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde when treated with 50% NaOH yields