Potassium formate

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Potassium formate[1]
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Names
IUPAC name
Potassium formate
Identifiers
590-29-4 YesY
ChemSpider 11054 N
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PubChem 11539
  • InChI=1S/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1 N
    Key: WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA-M N
  • InChI=1/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-REWHXWOFAK
  • C(=O)[O-].[K+]
Properties
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Molar mass 84.12 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless deliquescent crystals
Density 1.908 g/cm3
Melting point 167.5 °C (333.5 °F; 440.6 K)
Boiling point Decomposes
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
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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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Infobox references

Potassium formate, HCO2K (or KHCOO), is the potassium salt of formic acid. This white solid 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][4]

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  1. ↑ Olsen, J C (editor), Van Nostrand's Chemical Annual, Chapman and Hall, London, 1934
  2. ↑ Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, Mary Eagleson (1994), page 888. ISBN 978-3-11-011451-5
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