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What happens when Formaldehyde is treated with ammonia ?

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Urotropine, i.e., Hexamethylene tetramine is formed when formaldehyde is treated with ammonia gas.
`underset("Formaldehyde")(6H - overset(O)overset(||)C - H) + 4NH_3 to underset("Urotropine or Hexamethylenetetramine")((CH_2)_6N_4 + 6H_2O)`
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