Which substance is obtained by reduction of methanal ?
The addition of hydrogen and removal of oxygen in a compound is called reduction. So when methanal will react to hydrogen gas (H2) in the presence of palladium (Pd) catalyst then methanal gets reduced into methanol and methanol is obtained.
HCHO + H2 
CH3OH
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