Product Name
Sodium formate
Category
Metal & Ceramic Materials
Description
DryPowder; DryPowder, Liquid; Liquid; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals; PelletsLargeCrystals, Liquid;HYGROSCOPIC WHITE GRANULES OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
Synonyms
Sodium formate, hydrated
Molecular Formula
HCOONa;NaHCOO;CHNaO2
Canonical SMILES
C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
InChI
InChI=1S/CH₂O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
InChI Key
HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Density
1.16 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
Solubility
Slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble in ether
Appearance
White to off-white crystalline powder
Storage
Store at +5 °C to +30 °C
Color/Form
COLORLESS MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS;WHITE GRANULES OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
Monoisotopic Mass
67.98742355
Odor
Slight formic acid odour
Other Experimental
AT TEMP HIGHER THAN 253 °C, IT DECOMP INTO SODIUM OXALATE & HYDROGEN, THEN INTO SODIUM CARBONATE;AQ SOLN IS NEUTRAL; PH IS ABOUT 7; HAS BUFFERING ACTION;SOLUBILIZES TRIVALENT METAL IONS IN SOLN BY FORMING COMPLEX ION; HAS SLIGHT ODOR OF FORMIC ACID;BOILING POINT: DECOMPOSES; DELIQUESCENT;SLIGHTLY HYGROSCOPIC
Safety Description
26-37/39-36
Topological Polar Surface Area
40.1 Ų