Which of the following reagents is suitable for the preparation of the product in the above reaction?

What are the products formed when benzaldehyde reacts with concentrated sodium hydroxide?

$C_6H_{12}O_6$ $\xrightarrow{\text{Zymase}} A$ $\xrightarrow[\Delta]{NaOI} B + CHI_3$
The number of carbon atoms present in the product $B$ is $.....$

Identify the reagents $X$ and $Y$ in the following reaction sequence:
$CH_3COCl \xrightarrow{X} CH_3CH_2OH$
$CH_3COCl \xrightarrow{Y} CH_3CHO$

$A$ compound $(X)$ possesses a smell like bitter almond.
$(i)$ It does not give the Fehling test.
$(ii)$ It gives the silver mirror test.
$(iii)$ Compound $(X)$ gives orange precipitates of benzaldehyde $2,4-$dinitrophenylhydrazone with $2,4-DNP$.
Identify compound $(X)$ and provide its chemical reactions.

Which of the following does not undergo Cannizzaro's reaction?