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Q. The product of the reaction between ammonia and formaldehyde is

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Formaldehyde reacts with ammonia to form hexa-methylene-tetramine(urotropine)
$6 HCHO +4 NH _{3} \rightarrow\left( CH _{2}\right)_{6} N _{4}+6 H _{ O }$
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