FormaldehydeFormaldehyde (systematic name methanal) is a pungent colorless gas mainly used in the production of industrial resins, such as for particle board, coatings, plastics, pulp, paper, synthetic fibers, and textiles. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Formaldehyde, revision 1380235084.

Property

Value

Formula

CH2O, 30.03 g/mol

Melting point

-92 °C

Boiling point

-19 °C

Density

0.8153 g/cm³

Flash point

64 °C

log P, measured

0.35

pKa

13.27

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