i need the mechanism for aldol condensation involving benzaldehyde and acetone

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i need the mechanism for aldol condensation involving benzaldehyde and acetone 

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Aldol reaction is an addition reaction of aldehydes and ketones. Aldol reaction is a reversible reaction and occurs in the presence of a strong base like sodium hydroxide. One molecule (aldehyde or ketone) acts a nucleophile and attacks the electrophilic carbon center of the other molecule to give the addition product. The product is named beta-hydroxy aldehyde if two aldehydes combine and beta-hydroxy ketone if two ketones combine.

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