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

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

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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