Formaldehyde, also known as ant aldehyde (HCHO molecular weight 30), is a colorless toxic substance with a particularly strong pungent smell, and is a low-grade aliphatic aldehyde. It is a gas at room temperature. Because there is no hydrogen bond association between formaldehyde molecules, the carbon atom SP2 in carbonyl group is hybridized, and the oxygen atom is not hybridized. The π-bond electron cloud in the carbon-oxygen double bond in the carbonyl group is biased towards the oxygen atom, and the carbon atom is positively charged, so the carbonyl group is easily soluble in water, and the highest solubility in water is 55%. 40% aqueous formaldehyde solution, also called formalin, has the property of solidifying protein, and is usually used to soak corpses and fix organ specimens. The boiling point of formaldehyde is very low, which is-19.5 degrees. It is volatile at room temperature, and the volatilization speed increases with the increase of temperature. If formaldehyde in the air exceeds the standard, the first organs to be violated are the eyes, mouth and nasal cavity with more water. The epithelial cell proteins of these organs are coagulated, denatured and necrotic, so there will be some symptoms of mucosal puncture. If exposed to formaldehyde for a long time, the epithelial cells of these rake-like organs will continue to necrosis and fall off, and the basal mucosa is prone to gene mutation and cancer in the process of hair growth supplement. Formaldehyde seriously damages the liver, kidney, nervous system and immune system in the process of metabolic elimination in vivo, causing some corresponding symptoms and signs.
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