Formic acid

Product Name

Formic acid, ACS reagent, ≥96%

InChI key

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)

SMILES string

OC=O

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥96%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

expl. lim.

57 %

Quality Level

200

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concentration

≥96.0%

refractive index

n20/D 1.370 (lit.)

pH

2.2 (20 °C, 2.2 g/L)

bp

100-101 °C (lit.)

mp

8.2-8.4 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: miscible

density

1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.003%
sulfite (SO₃^2-): passes test

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%
NH₄⁺: ≤0.005%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

application(s)

sample preparation

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