Tardigrade
Tardigrade - CET NEET JEE Exam App
Exams
Login
Signup
Tardigrade
Question
Chemistry
A+NaOH arrow CH3OH + HCOONa is the reaction, compound A is:
Q.
A
+
N
a
O
H
→
C
H
3
O
H
+
H
COON
a
is the reaction, compound A is:
1789
221
Jharkhand CECE
Jharkhand CECE 2002
Report Error
A
H
CN
B
H
C
H
O
C
C
H
3
CN
D
C
H
3
Cl
Solution:
This is Cannizaro reaction. In this reaction aldehydes, which do not have
α
−
hydrogen atom undergo disproportionation reaction, half of the, molecule are reduced and other half are oxidised.
(
A
)
H
C
H
O
+
N
a
O
H
→
sodium formate
H
COON
a
+
methyl alcohol
C
H
3
O
H