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What is the percentage of formaldehyde in formalin?
ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (12 Oct Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $60 \%$
  • B $40 \%$
  • C $10 \%$
  • D $20 \%$
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The correct answer is: $40 \%$
Correct answer is $40 \%$
The percentage of formaldehyde in formalin is $40 \%$
$10 \mathrm{ml}$ formalin contains $40 \mathrm{ml}$ formaldehyde and $60 \mathrm{ml}$ of water.

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