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What is the difference between formaldehyde gas and free formaldehyde?

April 26, 2017Chemistry difference formaldehyde Free Gas gases physical sciences

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What is the difference between formaldehyde gas and free formaldehyde?

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Formaldehyde (CH2O) is a colorless gas. Most often, however, it is used in aqueous solutions (i.e., dissolved in water) in which case it is called FORMALIN. It is the simplest of the aldehydes and has been detected in outer space.