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HCHO disproportionates in presence of OH.
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In presence of a base, the formaldehyde disproportionates into formic acid and methanol.
2HCHO+OHHCOO+HCH2OH
Thus, formaldehyde is oxidized to formic acid and reduced to methanol.

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