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CAS No.: | 64-18-6 |
Formula: | HCOOH |
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Product Name | Formic acid | Molecular formula | CH2O2 |
Dendity | 1.2±0.1 g/cm³ | Boiling point | 100.6±9.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
Melting point | 8.2-8.4 °C(lit.) | Molecular weight | 46.025 |
Flash point | 69 ºC | LogP | -0.54 |
Vapor density | 1.03 (vs air) | Vapor pressure | 36.5±0.2 mmHg at 25°C |
Refractive index | 1.342 | Water solubility | miscible |
A major use of formic acid is as preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed.
Formic acid can be used in a fuel cell (it can be used directly in formic acid fuel cells and indirectly in hydrogen fuel cells).
Formic acid has a potential application in soldering.
Formic acid used as a volatile pH modifier in HPLC and capillary electrophoresis.
Formic acid is also significantly used in the production of leather, including tanning, and in dyeing and finishing textiles because of its acidic nature.
UN NO. | 1779 | CAS NO. | 64-18-6 |
HS code | 2915110000 | EINECS NO | 200-001-8 |
RTECS | LP8925000 | Hazard glass | 8(3) |