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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

WHat is the IUPAC name of the compound H-CHO????????????

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10 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of N JYOTHEESWAR
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
IUPAC name of H-CHO is Methanal and its common name is Formaldehyde. its the simplest aldehyde.iupac and common names are different.
Profile image of NARAYANA
10 Years ago
hi sir IUPAC NAME OF THIS COMPOUND IS METHANOL.AND COMMON NAME OF THIS COMPOUND IS FORMALDEHYDE.THANK YOU.
Profile image of Gaddam Chethan
10 Years ago
Hello Prabahkar
                                CH3-CH2-CHO, Propanaldehyde, Propanal ... Other common names for compounds: C6H6(Benzene). C6H5.OH (Phenol). C6H5.NH2 ( Aniline).
Profile image of T.kumar
10 Years ago
The common names for aldehydes do not strictly follow official guidelines, such ... Thus, HCHO is named as a derivative of methane, and CH3CH2CH2CHO is ...
Profile image of raj
10 Years ago
hallo prabhakartha comon iupac for aldehydes do not strictly follow official guidelines, such ... Thus, HCHO is named as a derivative of methane, and CH3CH2CH2CHO is ...
Profile image of Gowri sankar
10 Years ago
Hello prabhakar,
                        CH3-CH2-CHO, Propanaldehyde, Propanal ... Other common names for compounds: C6H6(Benzene). C6H5.OH (Phenol). C6H5.NH2 ( Aniline).This is the iupac name of H-CHO.
Profile image of sreekanth sree
10 Years ago
the iupac name this compound is formaldehide................................................................................................................................
Profile image of Y MANJUNADH
10 Years ago
dear prabhakar
                        the  iupac  name of the     H-CHO.
                               IT IS A FORMALDEHIDE.  and  it is a simply  aldehide. it is also name as methanal
Profile image of sudarshan
10 Years ago
the name of this CH3-CH2-CHO, Propanaldehyde, Propanal ... Other common names for compounds: C6H6(Benzene). C6H5.OH (Phenol). C6H5.NH2 ( Aniline).This is the iupac name of H-CHO.the name of this compound is formaldehyde.
Profile image of mohan
10 Years ago
dear prabhakar..............................
         proponaldehide ,proponal are the IUPAC name of H-CHO....................................................
Profile image of naresh raju
10 Years ago
METHANAL is the IUPAC name of the compound HCHO  what you have asked for the answer….….….….….….….….….…...
Profile image of SHAIK HAFEEZUL KAREEM
10 Years ago
CH3-CH2-CHO, Propanaldehyde, Propanal ... Other common names for compounds: C6H6(Benzene). C6H5.OH (Phenol). C6H5.NH2 ( Aniline).This is the iupac name of H-CHO.