Question

Ozonolysis of 1,4-pentadiene gives

Answer 1

By ozonolysis of one molecule of 1,4-pentadiene , we get 2 molecules of HCHO ( Formaldehyde ) and 1 molecule of (CHO)CH$_{2}$(CHO) ( propane-1 3-dial ) .

• Formaldehyde is also known as Methanal .
• It is a strong smelling and colorless gas .
• It is used to make building materials .
• The molar mass of formaldehyde is 30.031 g / mol .