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Chemistry
Main product obtained from the reaction of ammonia and formaldehyde is
Q. Main product obtained from the reaction of ammonia and formaldehyde is
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A
formic acid
B
methylamine
C
methanol
D
urotropine
Solution:
When ammonia
(
N
H
3
)
reacts with formaldehyde
(
H
C
H
O
)
, hexamethylenetetramine which is also known as urotropine, is formed. Urotropine is used as a medicine to treat urinary infections.
formaldehyde
6
H
C
H
O
+
ammonia
4
N
H
3
⟶
urotropine
(
C
H
2
)
6
N
4
+
6
H
2
O
Structure of urotropine is as
