Certain Aldehydes, ketone and certain alcohol undergo iodoform test. Certain Aldehydes, ketones undergo aldol condensation. While certain aldehydes undergo Cannizaro's reaction. Aldehydes responds to tollen reagent and fehling reagent test.

When \(CH_3CHO\) and \(HCHO\) are reacted with \(NaOH(aq)\), one of the product is found to be

. The number of times aldol condensation and number of times Cannizzaro's reaction occur to produce the product

is:

3, 1

The correct answer is option 2. 3, 1.

The reaction is as follows

This can be achieved by the aldol condensation Methanal and Ethanal three times followed by Cannizzaro reaction.

Mechanism: