Formaldehyde is a naturally-occurring organic compound. It is the simplest aldehyde and is also known by its systematic name methanal. The common name of this substance comes from its similarity and relation to formic acid.
Physicochemical Information
Density 0.8153
Boiling Point 93 - 96 °C (1013 hPa)
Explosion Limit 7 - 73 %(V) (Formaldehyde)
Ignition Temperatare 300 °C (Formaldehyde)
PH Value 2.8 - 4.0 (H₂O, 20 °C)
Solubility (20 °C) soluble