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A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous solution gives main product has
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Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate
In Cannizaro reaction when formaldehyde reacts with other aldehydes lacking -hydrogen, it is always oxidized and other aldehyde is reduced
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