What type of reaction is the formation of aldol from aldehyde?

What is the product formed when cumene is air oxidised in presence of Co-naphthenate and further treated with dilute acid?

Identify compound $$\mathrm{A}$$ in following reaction

Benzene + Ozone (excess) $$\rightarrow$$ Benzenetriozonide $$\xrightarrow{\mathrm{A}}$$ Glyoxal

Identify the product '$$B$$' in following reaction.

$$2 \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO} \xrightarrow{\text { dil. } \mathrm{NaOH}} \mathrm{A} \xrightarrow[-\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}]{\Delta} \mathrm{B}$$