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What happens when formaldehyde is treated with Sodium hydroxide solution ?

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When formaldehyde is treated with sodium hydroxide solution, methyl alcohol and sodium formate are produced.
`underset"(formaldehyde)"(2HCHO)+NaOHrarrunderset"(Sodium Formate)"(HCOONa+underset"(Methyl Alcohol)"(CH_3OH)`
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