Chemistry, asked by girishgoudakodibasan, 6 months ago

HCHO undergoes cannizaro reaction:give reason

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Answered by asish9520

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For example, formaldehyde (HCHO) has no alpha hydrogen, so it can undergo Cannizzaro reaction. But acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) has an alpha hydrogen, so it does not undergo this reaction. One molecule of aldehyde is reduced to the corresponding alcohol, while a second one is oxidized to the carboxylic acid.

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