MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #428

A gardener uses a solid pesticide called Metaldehyde to kill slugs and snails. This compound is a polymer of which substance?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #428

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A gardener uses a solid pesticide called Metaldehyde to kill slugs and snails. This compound is a polymer of which substance?

    • A) Acetaldehyde
    • B) Formaldehyde
    • C) Acetone
    • D) Propanal

    Answer: Acetaldehyde

    Explanation: Metaldehyde is a cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde used as a snail poison. Metaformaldehyde is the polymer of formaldehyde.