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Formaldehyde reacts with conc. alkali to give sodium formate and _________ due to the absence of -…
Formaldehyde reacts with conc. alkali to give sodium formate and _________ due to the absence of $\alpha$ - hydrogen atom. The reaction is known as _________ reaction.
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Official answer keyBlanks: methyl alcohol; Cannizzaro
Methyl alcohol, Cannizzaro
From ISC 2027 Specimen Chemistry Paper 1, question 1(A)(i).