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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

A six-membered cyclic polymer (alternating CH₂ and O units) is obtained when HCHO is allowed to stand; it is a white solid. The polymer is:

Answer: (A)

Solution

The cyclic trimer of formaldehyde, with a six-membered ring of alternating CH₂ and O, is 1,3,5-trioxane.

Question ID VK-149850