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Which of the following is not a formaldehyde application?

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a

Preservation of biological specimens

b

Preparation of acetic acid

c

Silvering of mirrors

d

Manufacturing of bakelite

answer is B.

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Because formaldehyde has only one carbon atom, it cannot be employed as a starting material for the production of acetic acid. It is, nevertheless, utilised to make bakelite,
glues, and polymeric items. In the silvering of mirrors, it also works as a reducing agent.

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