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Formic Acid is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor, known as the simplest carboxylic acid. It is fully miscible with water and most polar organic solvents. Formic Acid is widely used in textiles, leather processing, agriculture, and industrial chemical production due to its strong acidity and versatile properties.
- Leather and Textile Industry: Used in tanning, dyeing, and finishing processes.
- Agriculture: Applied as a preservative in animal feed.
- Industrial Chemicals: Intermediate in the production of other chemicals.
- Rubber Industry: Used in coagulating latex.
- Cleaning Products: Found in descaling agents and disinfectants.
Appearance
Colorless liquid
Odor
Pungent
Molecular Formula
CH2O2
Molecular Weight
46.03 g/mol
Boiling Point
100.8 °C
Density
1.22 g/cm³
Solubility
Miscible with water
pH
Strongly acidic
Chemical Stability
Stable under normal conditions
IUPAC Name
formic acid
Summenformel
CH2O2
Molekulargewicht
46.03 g/mol
SMILES
C(=O)O
InChIKey
BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
H226 Flammable liquid and vapor
H290 May be corrosive to metals
H302 Harmful if swallowed
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H331 Toxic if inhaled
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