Question

Reaction of formaldehyde and ammonia gives

• A. Hexamethylene tetramine
• B. Bakelite
• C. Urea
• D. Triethylene Tetramine

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Hexamethylene tetramine

Answer 2

Formaldehyde reacts with ammonia to form hexamethylenetetramine which is used as urinary antiseptic under the name urotropine.
$6 HCHO +4 NH _{3} \longrightarrow$