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Q.

(A) 2,2-Dimethylpropanal undergoes Cannizzaro reaction with conc.NaOH

(R) Cannizzaro reaction is a disproportionation reaction.

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a

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c

Both (A) and (R) are false

d

(A) is true but (R) is false

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

2,2-Dimethylpropanal when treated with conc, NaOH it goes under both oxidation and reduction to give alcohol and other molecule as salt of carboxylic acid. This is called as Cannizzaro’s reaction and it is a base induced reaction. 

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