Formaldehyde, CH₂O, Is the Simplest Aldehyde and Is Commonly Used

question 8

Multiple Choice

Formaldehyde, CH₂O, is the simplest aldehyde and is commonly used as an embalming fluid. Calculate the mass of 8.16 × 10²⁴ molecules of formaldehyde.

• A) 451 g
• B) 407 g
• C) 0.451 g
• D) 246 g
• E) 24.6 g

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