Sodium formate

Formic acid -----the chemical formula is HCOONa·2H2O with the smell of the formic acid, and Easy to dissolve in the water and the glycerine, slightly soluble in ethyl alcohol.

It is the White granular or crystallization powder. Sodium formate is widely used in several fabric dyeing and printing processes. It is also used as a buffering agent for strong mineral acids to increase their pH, and as a food additive

Other names

Sodium formate, sodium salt

Identifiers

CAS number 141-53-7

EC number 205-488-0

HS Code2915120000

Properties

Molecular formula HCOONa

Molar mass 68.01 g/mol

Appearancewhite granular

Density 1.92 g/cm3 (20°C)

Melting point 253 °C

Boiling point decomposes

Solubility in water 97 g/100 mL (20°C)

Solubility insoluble in ether, soluble in glycerol, alcohol

The specification:　　

Item	Specification
	Excellence	First class	Qualified
Content,% ≥	97.0	95.0	93.0
NaOH,% ≤	0.50	0.50	1.00
Na2C03,% ≤	1.30	1.50	2.00
NaCL,% ≤	0.50	1.50	3.00
Na2S,% ≤	0.06	0.08	0.10
Moisture,% ≤	0.50	1.00	1.5