Sodium formate

CHNaO2CAS 141-53-768.01 g/mol

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+]
InChIKey
ZDPALFHDPFYJDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);

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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

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