Potassium formate is the potassium salt of formic acid. It has a role as a buffer. It is a potassium salt and a one-carbon compound. It is functionally related to a formic acid.
Irritant
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Potassium formate is the potassium salt of formic acid. It has a role as a buffer. It is a potassium salt and a one-carbon compound. It is functionally related to a formic acid.
| Physical Description | CBI; Dry Powder; Liquid |
| Color/Form | COLORLESS GRANULES |
| Melting Point | 167 °C |
| Density | 1.91 |
| Solubility | SOL IN 100 CC WATER: 331 G @ 18 °C, 657 G @ 80 °C; SOL IN ALCOHOL; INSOL IN ETHER |
| IUPAC Name | potassium formate |
| Molecular Formula | CHKO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 84.116 g/mol |
| CAS | 590-29-4 |
| SMILES | C(=O)[O-].[K+] |
| InChIKey | WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Catalog No | KC.1610228 |
| Pack sizes | 100GM · 500GM |
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