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Potassium formate

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Potassium formate

Molecular formula: CHKO2 CAS# 590-29-4
Categories: Organic salt
Names
English:
EINECS:209-677-9
EcoForm PF 75
Formicacid, potassium salt (8CI,9CI)
Potassium formate(IUPAC) [Wiki]
Potassium formate (6CI)
formic acid, potassium salt (1:1)(CAS)
potassium;formate(IUPAC)

Variants of the formula:

HCOOK
H/C`|O|\O^-_(x1,N0)K^+
H`|`\O\/O^-\hK^+
O||\O^-/0K^+
Elemental composition
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Symbol Element Atomic weight Number of atoms Mass percent

Reactions in which Potassium formate is involved

  • CO + {M}OH -> HCOO{M} , where M = Na K Rb
  • KOH + HCOOH = HCOOK + H2O
  • K2CO3 + 2HCOOH -> 2HCOOK + CO2"|^" + H2O
  • KHCO3 + HCOOH -> HCOOK + CO2"|^" + H2O
  • HCONH2 + KOH -> HCOOK + NH3"|^"