Description
Formic Acid, 98% Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS
storage conditions
Store at room temperature.
Quality Level
200,
vapor density
1.6 (vs air)
vapor pressure
44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥98%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
1004 °F
expl. lim.
57 %
refractive index
n20/D 1.370 (lit.)
pH
2.2 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)
pKa (20 °C)
3.7
bp
100-101 °C (lit.)
101 °C/1013 hPa
mp
8.2-8.4 °C (lit.)
transition temp
flash point 49.5 °C
density
1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
anion traces
chloride (Cl-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤5 ppm
sulfite (SO32-): ≤0.001%
cation traces
Ag: ≤0.02 ppm
Al: ≤0.05 ppm
Ba: ≤0.05 ppm
Be: ≤0.02 ppm
Bi: ≤0.1 ppm
Ca: ≤0.2 ppm
Cd: ≤0.05 ppm
Co: ≤0.02 ppm
Cr: ≤0.05 ppm
Cu: ≤0.02 ppm
Fe: ≤2 ppm
Ge: ≤0.05 ppm
K: ≤0.1 ppm
Li: ≤0.02 ppm
Mg: ≤0.5 ppm
Mn: ≤0.05 ppm
Mo: ≤0.02 ppm
NH4+: ≤0.001%
Na: ≤0.5 ppm
Ni: ≤0.05 ppm
Pb: ≤0.02 ppm
Sr: ≤0.02 ppm
Ti: ≤0.1 ppm
Tl: ≤0.05 ppm
V: ≤0.05 ppm
Zn: ≤0.05 ppm
Zr: ≤0.1 ppm
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%
SMILES string
OC=O
shipped in
ambient
storage temp.
room temp
InChI
1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
InChI key
BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Packaging
Application
Analysis Note
Aluminum (Al): 0.05ppm max
Ammonium (NH4): 0.001% max
Assay: 98% min
Barium (Ba): 0.05ppm max
Beryllium (Be): 0.02ppm max
Bismuth (Bi): 0.1ppm max
Cadmium (Cd): 0.05ppm max
Calcium (Ca): 0.2ppm max
Chloride (Cl): 5ppm max
Chromium (Cr): 0.05ppm max
Cobalt (Co): 0.02ppm max
Color (APHA): 10 max
Copper (Cu): 0.02ppm max
Dilution test: To pass test
Evaporation residue: 0.001% max
Germanium (Ge): 0.05ppm max
Heavy metals (as Pb): 0.001% max
Iron (Fe): 2ppm max
Lead (Pb): 0.02ppm max
Lithium (Li): 0.02ppm max
Magnesium (Mg): 0.5ppm max
Manganese (Mn): 0.05ppm max
Molybdenum (Mo): 0.02ppm max
Nickel (Ni): 0.05ppm max
Potassium (K): 0.1ppm max
Silver (Ag): 0.02ppm max
Sodium (Na): 0.5ppm max
Strontium (Sr): 0.02ppm max
Sulfate (SO4): 5ppm max
Sulfite (SO3): 0.001% max
Thallium (Tl): 0.05ppm max
Titanium (Ti): 0.1ppm max
Vanadium (V): 0.05ppm max
Zinc (Zn): 0.05ppm max
Zirconium (Zr): 0.1ppm max
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Supp Hazards
EUH071
WGK Germany
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
121.1 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
49.5 °C - closed cup