formic acid
Also known as methanoic acid, methoic acid, HCOOH, H-COOH, HCO2H, hydrogen carboxylic acid, aminic acid, formylic acid
chemical compound
AI overview
Formic acid is a simple organic chemical compound that occurs naturally in ant venom and some plants, and can also be produced synthetically. It has practical uses in industry, such as in the production of leather and textiles, and in laboratory and manufacturing processes.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- CH2O2
- Molecular weight
- 46.025 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- formic acid
- SMILES
- C(=O)O
- InChIKey
- BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.2
- Polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Formic acid 85 percent.jpg
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name Formic acid