$HCHO$ was treated with a reagent $X$. The product formed upon hydrolysis in the presence of an acid gave $C_{2}H_{5}OH$. The reagent $X$ is

  • A
    alcoholic $KOH$
  • B
    alcoholic $KCN$
  • C
    $CH_{3}MgI$
  • D
    aqueous $KOH$

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Statement $I$: $H_2N-CO-CH_2-CH_2-CO-CH_3$ under Clemmensen reduction conditions will give $HOOC-(CH_2)_3-CH_3$.
Statement $II$: $CH_3-CH(CH_3)-CH_2-CH(Cl)-CO-CH_3$ under Wolff-Kishner reduction conditions will give $CH_3-CH(CH_3)-CH_2-CH(Cl)-CH_2-CH_3$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Nucleophilic addition reaction will be most favoured in which among the following compounds?

Which product is formed when the compound $C_6H_5CHO$ is treated with concentrated $KOH$ solution?

When acetaldehyde is reacted with $LiAlH_4$,what is the product formed?

Assertion : Benzaldehyde is more reactive than ethanol towards nucleophilic attack.
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