Question

Paraldehyde is formed by the polymerisation of

• A. $\left(CH_{3}\right)_{2}CO$
• B. $CH_{3}OH$
• C. $CH_{3}CHO$
• D. $HCHO$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$CH_{3}CHO$

Answer 2

$CH _{3} CHO$ when heated with $H _{2} SO _{4}$ polymerises to form paraldehyde $\left( CH _{3} CH O \right)_{3}$.