formaldehyde undergoes cannizzaro's reaction.give reason ?
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The Cannizzaro reaction is basically a chemical reaction which involves the base-induced disproportionation of an aldehyde lacking a hydrogen atom in the alpha position or an alpha-hydrogen. For example, formaldehyde (HCHO) has no alpha hydrogen, so it can undergo Cannizzaro reaction.
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The Cannizzaro reaction is basically a chemical reaction which involves the base-induced disproportionation of an aldehyde lacking a hydrogen atom in the alpha position or an alpha-hydrogen. For example, formaldehyde (HCHO) has no alpha hydrogen, so it can undergo Cannizzaro reaction.
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