Which of the following correctly describes meta-formaldehyde?

It is a dimer of HCHO.

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It is a trimer of formaldehyde.

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It is a tetramer of formaldehyde.

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It is a polymer in which number of HCHO unit is more than 100.

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Solution

The correct option is D It is a trimer of formaldehyde.
Metaformaldehyde is trimer of formaldehyde. It is also called 1, 3, 5-trioxane, trioxane or trioxin.

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