Potassium formate
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Potassium formate
| Potassium formate[1] | |
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Potassium formate |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 590-29-4  |
| PubChem | 2735122 |
| RTECS number | LQ9625000 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | CHKO2 |
| Molar mass | 84.12 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless crystals deliquescent |
| Density | 1.908 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
167.5 °C, 441 K, 334 °F |
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Decomposes |
| Solubility in water | 32.8 g/100 mL (0 °C) 331 g/100 mL (25°C) 657 g/100 mL (80 °C) |
| Solubility | soluble in alcohol insoluble in ether |
| Basicity (pKb) | 10.25 |
| Hazards | |
| GHS pictograms |  |
| GHS signal word | Warning |
| GHS hazard statements | H335, H319, H315 |
| GHS precautionary statements | P261, P302+352, P280, P305+351+338 |
| LD50 | 5500 mg/kg (oral, mouse) |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Potassium formate is the potassium salt of formic acid. It is an intermediate in the formate potash process for the production of potassium.[2] Potassium formate has also been studied as a potential environmentally-friendly deicing salt for use on roads.[3]
References
- ^ Olsen, J C (editor), Van Nostrand's Chemical Annual, Chapman and Hall, London, 1934
- ^ Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, Mary Eagleson (1994), page 888. ISBN 978-3-11-011451-5
- ^ Pasi P. Hellstén, Jani M. Salminen, Kirsten S. Jørgensen, and Taina H. Nystén (2005). "Use of potassium formate in road winter deicing can reduce groundwater deterioration.". Environ. Sci. Technol. 39 (13): 5095–5100. doi:10.1021/es0482738. PMID 16053115.
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