Chemistry - Carbonyl compounds Question with Solution | TestHub

It is an aldol condensation reaction between formaldehyde and acetone in basic medium.
$\text{HCHO}+{\text{CH}}_3{\text{COCH}}_3\stackrel{{\text{OH}}^{-}}{\to }\text{HO}-{\text{CH}}_2-{\text{CH}}_2-{\text{COCH}}_3\stackrel{\text{Δ}}{\to }{\text{H}}_2\text{C =}\text{CH}-{\text{COCH}}_3$