Sodium formate

CHNaO2CAS 141-53-768.01 g/mol

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O−ONa+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
CHNaO2
Molar mass
68.01 g/mol
Exact mass
67.9874 Da
Density
1.92 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
253 °C
logP
-0.68Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
141-53-7
SMILES
[O-]C=O.[Na+]
InChI

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Names and synonyms

3 names
  • Formic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Formic acid, sodium salt
  • NA-Amasil

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Formic acid64-18-6Free acid Calcium formate544-17-2Salt Aluminium formate7360-53-4Salt Nickel formate3349-06-2Salt Potassium formate590-29-4Salt Ammonium formate540-69-2Salt Copper formate544-19-4Salt Potassium biformate20642-05-1Salt Thallium formate992-98-3Salt Zinc formate557-41-5Salt Cesium formate3495-36-1Salt Rubidium formate3495-35-0Salt

Similar compounds

Sodium diformamide18197-26-733 % similar Sodium arsenite7784-46-533 % similar Sodium hypochlorite7681-52-931 % similar

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