Assertion: HCHO disproportionates to $\mathrm{HCOO}^{-}$and $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}$ in presenc

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Assertion: HCHO disproportionates to $\mathrm{HCOO}^{-}$and $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}$ in presence of $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$in Cannizzaro's reaction.\ Reason: The oxidation number of carbon increases from zero to +2 in one compound and decreases to -2 in another.\

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$\mathrm{H} \stackrel{0}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{HO} ightarrow \mathrm{H}^{+2} \mathrm{OO}^{-}+\stackrel{-2}{\mathrm{C}^{2}} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{OH}$\