JEE Main Chemistry question

Which statement regarding acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde is **wrong**?

(A)Both react with hydroxylamine to form oximes
(B)Both react with HCN to form cyanohydrins
(C)Both react with NaOH to form polymersCorrect
(D)Both react with hydrazine to form hydrazones

Answer: (C)

Solution

Acetaldehyde, which has α-hydrogens, undergoes base-catalysed aldol self-condensation (and can further polymerise); benzaldehyde has no α-hydrogen at all and

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