In this experiment, it is important that the benzaldehyde used should be pure. Benzaldehyde is easily oxidized by air and produces a white crystalline material. What is the name of this oxidation product?

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Gunner Chang

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3 July, 18:34

In this experiment, it is important that the benzaldehyde used should be pure. Benzaldehyde is easily oxidized by air and produces a white crystalline material. What is the name of this oxidation product?

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Jimmy Potts · Answer 1

Benzoic acid

Explanation:Benzaldehyde is the commonest aldehyde because of its industrial use and it undergoes autoxidation with air to give benzoic acid. 1 molecule from aldehyde is reduced to benzyl alcohol and another molecule is at the same time oxidized to benzoic acid.