Question

Write chemical equation of Cannizaro reaction.

Answer 1

Chemical equation of Cannizaro reaction:
$\underset{\text{formaldehdye}}{2H-\underset{\underset{\text{H}}{|}}{C}=O}+\text{NaOH (50\%)}\to \underset{\text{methyl alcohol}}{C{H}_3-OH}+\underset{\text{sodium formate}}{H-\underset{\underset{\text{O}}{||}}{C}-O^{-}N{a}^{+}}$