What is the difference between aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction?

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Aldol condensation
Cannizzaro reaction
Condensation of Aldol is an organic chemical reaction Cannizzaro reaction is an organic redox reaction.
The reaction of enol or enolate with carboxylic acid produces conjugated enone. Carboxylic acid and alcohol are produced by the disproportionation of aldehydes.
It is a coupling reaction. It is a redox reaction.
The reaction is as follows:
The reaction is as follows:
The mechanism is as follows-
The mechanism is as follows-

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Q. Describe the following:
(i) Acetylation (ii) Cannizzaro reaction
(iii) Cross aldol condensation (iv) Decarboxylation

Which of the following compounds would undergo aldol condensation, which the Cannizzaro reaction and which neither ? Write the structures of the expected products of aldol condensation or Cannizzaro reaction ?

Methanal

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l - phenyl propanone

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2, 2 - dimethyl butanal

Which of the following compounds would undergo aldol condensation, which the Cannizzaro reaction and which neither? Write the structures of the expected products of aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction.

(i) Methanal (ii) 2-Methylpentanal

(iii) Benzaldehyde (iv) Benzophenone

(v) Cyclohexanone (vi) 1-Phenylpropanone

(vii) Phenylacetaldehyde (viii) Butan-1-ol

(ix) 2, 2-Dimethylbutanal

Q. What is the difference between aldol condensation, cross aldol condensation and canizzaro reaction

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Aldol condensation	Cannizzaro reaction
Condensation of Aldol is an organic chemical reaction	Cannizzaro reaction is an organic redox reaction.
The reaction of enol or enolate with carboxylic acid produces conjugated enone.	Carboxylic acid and alcohol are produced by the disproportionation of aldehydes.
It is a coupling reaction.	It is a redox reaction.
The reaction is as follows:	The reaction is as follows:
The mechanism is as follows-	The mechanism is as follows-