[Bob Sacamano]

My text asks to predict the reaction that would take place between from formaldehyde and sulfuric acid and the answer is no reaction will take place.

Isn't sulfuric acid a stronger acid than the conjugate acid of formaldehyde and therefore donate one of its protons to somehow attach to the formaldehyde?

[ooosh]

What is the concentration of the sulfuric acid,formaldehyde can be oxidized by conc. sulfuric acid.