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

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BENZYL ALCOHOL and sodium formate
sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol
sodium benzoate and sodium formate
None of the above

Solution :`C_(6)H_(5)CHO+CH_(2)O OVERSET("NAOH")to C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)OH+HCOONa`
In cross Cannizzaro reaction of formaldehyde, formaldehyde is always oxidized.
Hence, (A) is the correct answer.


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