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At room temperature methanal exists as a:
ASticky paste
BGaseous form
CSolid powder
DLiquid drop
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Gaseous form
1. Methanal is the smallest member of the aldehyde family.
2. It is a gas at room temperature.
3. Ethanal, the next member, is a volatile liquid.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Part II, Chapter 12, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids._
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