Formalin is used extensively in hospitals to preserve biological specimens. Which chemicals are the primary components of this solution, derived from methanol oxidation?
Q1. Formalin is used extensively in hospitals to preserve biological specimens. Which chemicals are the primary components of this solution, derived from methanol oxidation?
Answer: Formaldehyde and Water
Explanation: Formalin is a 40% aqueous solution of formaldehyde, produced by the catalytic oxidation of methanol. Ethanol oxidation produces acetaldehyde instead.