The conversion of coal or methane to formaldehyde involves which of the following sequences of reactions?
A) three successive oxidations
B) three successive reductions
C) reduction, oxidation, reduction
D) oxidation, reduction, oxidation

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The conversion of coal or methane to formaldehyde involves the oxidation of either coal or methane to produce carbon monoxide, which is then reduced to methanol. Methanol is then oxidized to formaldehyde, making the sequence of reactions oxidation, reduction, and then oxidation. Therefore, the correct choice is D - oxidation, reduction, oxidation.

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