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Cannizzaro reaction involvels

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a

Oxidation of aldehydes

b

Oxidation as well reduction of aldedhyde

c

Reduction of aldehyde molecule

d

Rearrangement in aldehyde molecule

answer is B.

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  • Aldehydes which do not have an α-hydrogen atom, undergo self oxidation and reduction (disproportionation) reaction on heating with concentrated alkali.
  •  In this reaction, one molecule of the aldehyde is reduced to alcohol while another is oxidized to carboxylic acid salt.
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