Sodium formate
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Sodium formate, HCOONa, is the sodium salt of formic acid, HCOOH. It usually appears as a white deliquescent powder.
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Systematic IUPAC name
Sodium methanoate | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.990 | ||
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E number | E237 (preservatives) | ||
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HCOONa | |||
Molar mass | 68.007 g/mol | ||
Appearance | white granules deliquescent | ||
Density | 1.92 g/cm3 (20 °C) | ||
Melting point | 253 °C (487 °F; 526 K) | ||
Boiling point | decomposes | ||
43.82 g/100 mL (0 °C) 97.2 g/100 mL (20 °C) 160 g/100 mL (100 °C) | |||
Solubility | insoluble in ether soluble in glycerol, alcohol, formic acid | ||
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Heat capacity (C) |
82.7 J/mol K | ||
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
103.8 J/mol K | ||
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-666.5 kJ/mol | ||
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵) |
-599.9 kJ/mol | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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