What are the products of the Cannizzaro reaction of methanal with concentrated NaOH?
Correct answer C. Methanol and sodium methanoate
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Correct answer C. Methanol and sodium methanoate
Correct answer D. 3-Hydroxybutanal
Correct answer B. Methanal
Correct answer C. Propanone
Correct answer B. Propanal
Correct answer D. [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺
Correct answer A. 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine
Correct answer D. Propanal
Correct answer A. Butanone
Correct answer B. sp², with bond angles of about 120°
Correct answer A. Aldehydes have less steric hindrance and fewer electron-donating alkyl groups
Correct answer D. Methanal
Correct answer B. Two molecules of ethanal
Correct answer C. Distil off the aldehyde as soon as it forms
Correct answer A. By passing methanol vapour and air over a heated silver or copper catalyst
Correct answer D. To produce CN⁻ ions, the actual nucleophile
Correct answer C. Protonation of the carbonyl oxygen