Q. In the reaction, $HCHO + NH_{3} \rightarrow X,X$ is
A) meta-formaldehyde
B) para-formaldehyde
C) urotropine
D) None of these
Explanation
(c)
Formaldehyde reacts with $NH_{3}$ to form urotropine which is used as medicine to cure urinary infections.
$6HCHO\ \ \ \ \ \ \ + \ \ \ \ \ 4NH_{3} \rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left( CH_{2} \right)_{6}N_{4}$
Formaldehyde ammonia hexamethylene
tetramine urotropine
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