Sodium formate, chemical formula HCOONa · 2 h2o? , a slight formic acid odor. Soluble in water and glycerin, slightly soluble in ethanol. Melting point 253 ℃ (anhydride), poisonous. Broken down into hydrogen and sodium oxalate as strong heat. Used in leather industry, the camouflage of chrome tanning acid, catalyst and the stability of synthetic agent, reducing agent of printing and dyeing industry, insurance powder, used in the production of oxalic acid and formic acid.
Molecular formula: HCOONa Molecular weight: 68.01 Melting point: 253 ° C or higher Boiling point: 360 ° C Density (rho 20) : 1.92 g/cm Regulatory information: this product is not subject to regulation Common categories: chemical > > carboxylic acid formic acid; Fine chemicals > > acid leaching of leather chemicals
Room temperature is white or light yellow crystalline solid, slightly deliquescence. The scents of formic acid. Has the water absorbability. Decomposed into sodium oxalate and hydrogen at high temperature, and then generate sodium carbonate. Soluble in water is about 1.3. Soluble in glycerin, slightly soluble in ethanol, octyl alcohol, insoluble in ether. Its aqueous solution is neutral pH of 7. Relative density 1.92. Melting point is 253 ℃. Stimulating. Goods often contain 2 molecular crystal water.