Sodium Formate is a sodium salt of formic acid, used in various industrial applications such as in the production of formic acid, as a buffering agent, and in leather tanning.
- Leather Industry: Used in the tanning process of leather.
- Chemical Manufacturing: Applied in the production of formic acid and as a reducing agent in chemical reactions.
- Textile Industry: Used in the dyeing and finishing processes.
- Food Industry: Sometimes used as a preservative and acidity regulator.
Physical and Chemical Properties:
| Properties |
Data |
| Appearance |
White crystalline powder |
| Odor |
Odorless |
| Molecular Formula |
HCOONa |
| Molecular Weight |
68.01 g/mol |
| Melting Point |
253 °C |
| Density |
1.92 g/cm³ |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water |
| Flash Point |
Not applicable |
| Chemical Stability |
Stable under normal conditions |