Formic acidFormic acid, systematically named methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid. It has the chemical formula HCOOH and structure H\sC(\dO)\sO\sH. This acid is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in some ants. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Formic acid, revision 1380151237.

Property

Value

Formula

CH2O2, 46.02 g/mol

Melting point

8.4 °C

Boiling point

100.8 °C

Density

1.22 g/cm³

Flash point

69 °C

log P, measured

-0.54

pKa

3.745

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