Formic Acid

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Application
Formic acid is in use as a preservative and antibacterial agent, it is also useful in the manufacturing of leather and rubber. It is useful as a miticide by beekeepers
Description
Formic acid, systematically named methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid, and has the chemical formula HCOOH. The chemical composition is HCOOH. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis. The word Esters, salts, and the anion derived from formic acid are called formates. Industrially, formic acid is produced from methanol.
Formic acid is a colorless liquid having a pungent, penetrating odor at room temperature, not unlike the related acetic acid. It is miscible with water and most polar organic solvents, and is somewhat soluble in hydrocarbons. In hydrocarbons and in the vapor phase, it consists of hydrogen-bonded dimers rather than individual molecules. Owing to its tendency to hydrogen-bond, gaseous formic acid does not obey the ideal gas law. Solid formic acid, which can exist in either of two polymorphs, consists of an effectively endless network of hydrogen-bonded formic acid molecules. Formic acid forms a low-boiling azeotrope with water (22.4%). Liquid formic acid tends to supercool.

Product Properties

Set 1

CAS
64-18-6
Chemical Formula
HCOOH
Appearance/State
Transparent Colorless Liquid
EINECS
200-579-1
Molecular Weight
46.03 g/mol

Packaging

Package Type
Weight/Volume per Package
IBC Tote
1200 kg
Package Type
Weight/Volume per Package
Drum
35 kg
Package Type
Weight/Volume per Package
Drum
220 kg

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Published
Oct 06, 2022
Last Edited
Oct 06, 2022
Categories
Chemicals
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