The number of compounds that give Cannizzaro reaction is:

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Solution

Cannizzaro reaction involves base-induced disproportionation of 2 molecules of non-enolizable aldehyde to give alcohol and carboxylic acid salt. $α - H$ should be absent for this reaction to happen.
Following moleucles can give this reaction.

$C C l_{3} - C H O$ (Chloral) does not give cannizzaro reaction as it undergoes haloform reaction in the presence of strong alkali.

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