Formaldehyde Is Used as a Preservative and in Disinfection

question 31

Multiple Choice

Formaldehyde is used as a preservative and in disinfection. It has the structure shown below. What is the strongest type of intermolecular interaction attracting molecules of formaldehyde together?

• A) ionic bonding
• B) covalent bonding
• C) dispersion forces
• D) dipole-dipole forces
• E) hydrogen bonding forces

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