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The formula of formaldehyde is CH2O. The products formed are sodium formate (HCOONa) and methanol (CH3OH). The stoichiometric equation is then X CH2O + Y NaOH --> A HCOONa + B CH3OH. Balancing the equation makes the coefficients 2 CH2O + NaOH --> HCOONa + CH3OH.

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Potassium permanganate is an oxydising agent and will oxidise formaldehyde to formic acid. If the conditions are sufficient it can further reduced to CO2 and water( usually acidic or alkaline conditions favor strong oxidation)

HCHO + [O] -----> HCOOH +[O] ------> CO2 + H2O

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