Description
Formic acid
ACS reagent, 88-91%
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CAS Number 64-18-6
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Linear Formula HCOOH
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Molecular Weight 46.03
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Beilstein Registry Number 1209246
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EC Number 200-579-1
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MDL number MFCD00003297
Properties
Quality Level | PREMIUM |
grade | ACS reagent |
vapor density | 1.6 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
assay | 88-91% |
autoignition temp. | 1004 °F |
expl. lim. | 57 % |
greener alternative product characteristics | Catalysis |
dilution test | passes test |
impurities | ≤0.4% Acetic acid |
evapn. residue | ≤0.002% |
color | APHA: ≤15 |
refractive index | n20/D 1.370(lit.) |
bp | 100-101 °C(lit.) |
mp | 8.2-8.4 °C(lit.) |
solubility | water: miscible |
density | 1.22 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001% |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002% | |
sulfite (SO32-): passes test | |
cation traces | Fe: ≤5 ppm |
NH4+: ≤0.005% | |
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm | |
storage temp. | room temp |