Formaldehyde Is a Colorless Gas but When Dissolved in Water

question 40

Multiple Choice

Formaldehyde is a colorless gas but when dissolved in water can be used in embalming fluids. Which intermolecular force(s) is(are) present among formaldehyde molecules shown below?

• A) London dispersion
• B) Dipole-dipole
• C) Hydrogen bonding
• D) a and b
• E) all of these

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