Question
What happens when calcium formate is heated strongly:

Answer

When calcium formate is heated strongly to give methanal (formaldehyde)
$\underset{\text { Calcium Formate }}{ Ca ( HCOO )_2} \xrightarrow{\Delta} \underset{\text { Methanal }}{ HCHO }+ CaCO _3$

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