Which product is obtained on reduction of methanal in the presence of concentrated $N a O H$ ?

Formic acid and methyl alcohol

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C O + H_{2}

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Methyl alcohol

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Formic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Formic acid and methyl alcohol
$H C H O m e t h a n a l c o n c . N a O H - ------ \to H C O O H f o r m i c a c i d + C H_{3} O H m e t h y l a l c o h o l$

This reaction is called Cannizaro's reaction. The Cannizzaro reaction is a redox reaction in which two molecules of an aldehyde are reacted to produce primary alcohol and a carboxylic acid using a hydroxide base.

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