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

A

Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate

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Sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol

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Sodium benzoate and sodium formate

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Benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

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Solution

The correct option is A Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate
Crossed Cannizzaro reaction.
$P h C H O + H C H O N a O H - --- \to H C O O N a + P h C H_{2} O H$

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