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Treatment of propionaldehyde with dilute NaOH solution gives 

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a

CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2CH2CHO

b

CH3CH2COCH2CHO

c

CH3CH2COOCH2CH2CH3

d

CH3CH2CH(OH)CH(CH3)CHO

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When Propionaldehyde is treated with dil. NaOH it goes under aldol condensation reaction. This reaction initially involves the formation of the enolate ion which attacks another mole of the aldehyde to form the beta-hydroxy aldehyde. 

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Hence, the correct answer is option (B) CH3CH2CH(OH)CH(CH3)CHO.

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