Sodium formate CAS#141-53-7
Versatile Chemical Reagent -- Sodium formate serves as an important reagent in chemical analysis, particularly for the determination of arsenic and phosphorus, making it useful in laboratory and industrial testing applications.
Multifunctional Industrial Applications -- It can be applied as a disinfectant and mordant, providing flexibility across various industries such as textiles, pharmaceuticals, and chemical processing.
Safe Alternative to Formic Acid -- In industrial processes, powdered sodium formate is used as a safer substitute for formic acid, reducing health and safety risks during handling and application.
Enhanced Performance in FGD Systems -- When applied in limestone flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems, sodium formate improves operational efficiency and performance, contributing to cleaner and more sustainable industrial emissions control.
The main applications of sodium formate are as follows:
Sodium formate is commonly used as a chemical analysis reagent for determining arsenic and phosphorus, and it also serves as a disinfectant and mordant. In industrial applications, powdered sodium formate is often used as a substitute for formic acid to enhance the efficiency of limestone FGD systems, offering improved safety and health benefits during use.
Product Name: | Sodium formate |
Synonyms: | Formax;Formic acid, Na salt;Sodium formate, hydrated;Sodium formate, refined;Sodiumformate,dihydrate;sodiummethanoate;FORMIC ACID SODIUM SALT;salachlor |
CAS: | 141-53-7 |
MF: | CHNaO2 |
MW: | 68.01 |
EINECS: | 205-488-0 |
Product Categories: | Fine Chemical&Feed Additives;Pharmaceutical;141-53-7 |
Mol File: | 141-53-7.mol |
Sodium formate Chemical Properties
Melting point | 259-262 °C (lit.) |
Boiling point | 360 °C |
Density | 1.16 g/mL at 20 °C |
Vapor pressure | 0Pa at 25℃ |
Storage temp | Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
Solubility | H2O: 8 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
Pka | 3.86[at 20 ℃] |
Form | Crystalline Powder |
Color | White to off-white |
Specific Gravity | 1.92 |
Odor | Slight formic acid odour |
PH Range | 7 - 8.5 |
PH | 7.4(1 mM solution);7.83(10 mM solution);8.25(100 mM solution);8.57(1000 mM solution) |
Water Solubility | Soluble |
Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
λmax | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.02 |
Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 0: forms stable aqueous solutions |
Merck | 14,8621 |
BRN | 3595134 |
Stability | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. Protect from moisture. |
LogP | -2.1 at 20℃ |
CAS DataBase Reference | 141-53-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | Sodium methanoate(141-53-7) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Sodium formate (141-53-7) |
