Benzaldehyde, when heated with concentrated ${\rm{KOH}}$ solution, gives:

Mixture of ${{\rm{C}}_6}{{\rm{H}}_5}{\rm{COOK}}\,{\rm{\;and\;}}\,\,{{\rm{C}}_6}{{\rm{H}}_5}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{OH}}$

${{\rm{C}}_6}{{\rm{H}}_5}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{OH}}$

${{\rm{C}}_6}{{\rm{H}}_5}{\rm{COOH}}$

${{\rm{C}}_6}{{\rm{H}}_5}{\rm{COOK}}$

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Benzaldehyde, when heated with concentrated

\mathrm{KOH}

solution, gives:

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Correct option: D

Mixture of

{\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{COOK}\,\mathrm{\;and\;}\,\,{\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{OH}

Option D is correct because benzaldehyde undergoes Cannizzaro reaction in the presence of concentrated KOH, yielding a mixture of potassium benzoate and benzyl alcohol.

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