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Formic acid

98%, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Formic acid, Methanoic Acid,Aminic Acid, Aminic Acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
46.03
Beilstein:
1209246
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
200-579-1

product name

Formic Acid, 98%, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

expl. lim.

57 %

impurities

≤0.05% Acetic acid (CH3COOH)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.370 (lit.)

pH

2.2 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

pKa (20 °C)

3.7

bp

100-101 °C (lit.)
101 °C/1013 hPa

mp

8.2-8.4 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 49.5 °C

density

1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤5 ppm
sulfite (SO32-): ≤0.001%

cation traces

Ag: ≤0.02 ppm
Al: ≤0.05 ppm
Ba: ≤0.05 ppm
Be: ≤0.02 ppm
Bi: ≤0.1 ppm
Ca: ≤0.2 ppm
Cd: ≤0.05 ppm
Co: ≤0.02 ppm
Cr: ≤0.05 ppm
Cu: ≤0.02 ppm
Fe: ≤2 ppm
Ge: ≤0.05 ppm
K: ≤0.1 ppm
Li: ≤0.02 ppm
Mg: ≤0.5 ppm
Mn: ≤0.05 ppm
Mo: ≤0.02 ppm
NH4+: ≤0.001%
Na: ≤0.5 ppm
Ni: ≤0.05 ppm
Pb: ≤0.02 ppm
Sr: ≤0.02 ppm
Ti: ≤0.1 ppm
Tl: ≤0.05 ppm
V: ≤0.05 ppm
Zn: ≤0.05 ppm
Zr: ≤0.1 ppm
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

SMILES string

OC=O

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

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

InChI key

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Analysis Note

Acetic acid (CH3COOH): 0.05% max
Aluminum (Al): 0.05ppm max
Ammonium (NH4): 0.001% max
Assay: 98% min
Barium (Ba): 0.05ppm max
Beryllium (Be): 0.02ppm max
Bismuth (Bi): 0.1ppm max
Cadmium (Cd): 0.05ppm max
Calcium (Ca): 0.2ppm max
Chloride (Cl): 5ppm max
Chromium (Cr): 0.05ppm max
Cobalt (Co): 0.02ppm max
Color (APHA): 10 max
Copper (Cu): 0.02ppm max
Dilution test: To pass test
Evaporation residue: 0.001% max
Germanium (Ge): 0.05ppm max
Heavy metals (as Pb): 0.001% max
Iron (Fe): 2ppm max
Lead (Pb): 0.02ppm max
Lithium (Li): 0.02ppm max
Magnesium (Mg): 0.5ppm max
Manganese (Mn): 0.05ppm max
Molybdenum (Mo): 0.02ppm max
Nickel (Ni): 0.05ppm max
Potassium (K): 0.1ppm max
Silver (Ag): 0.02ppm max
Sodium (Na): 0.5ppm max
Strontium (Sr): 0.02ppm max
Sulfate (SO4): 5ppm max
Sulfite (SO3): 0.001% max
Thallium (Tl): 0.05ppm max
Titanium (Ti): 0.1ppm max
Vanadium (V): 0.05ppm max
Zinc (Zn): 0.05ppm max
Zirconium (Zr): 0.1ppm max

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

121.1 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

49.5 °C - closed cup


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