Formaldehyde

CAS # 50-00-0

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Compound Structure and Properties

Molecular Weight	30.0260
Formula	CH₂O
Melting Point	-92 °C, 181 °K, -134 °F
Boiling Point	-19 °C, 254 °K, -2 °F
Density	0.8153 g/cm³ (−20 °C)
Solubility in Water	400 g dm⁻³
log P	0.350

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GC Mass Spectrum

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Synonyms

Formaldehyde; Methanal; BFV; Fannoform; Formaldehyde, gas; Formalin; Formalith; Formic aldehyde; Formol; Fyde; Ivalon; Lysoform; Methyl aldehyde; Methylene oxide; Morbicid; Oxomethane; Oxymethylene; Paraform; Superlysoform; Hoch; Karsan; Methaldehyde; Aldehyde formique; Aldeide formica; Formaldehyd; Formalin-loesungen; Formalina; Formaline; NCI-C02799; Oplossingen; Aldehyd mravenci; FA; Formalin 40; Methylene glycol; Polyoxymethylene glycols; Rcra waste number U122; H2CO; CB 313; Chloditan; Chlodithan; Chlodithane; Durine; Dyna-form; Hercules 37M6-8; Mitotan; Mitotane; NSC-38721