Sodium formate is an organic sodium salt which is the monosodium salt of formic acid. It has a role as a buffer and an astringent.
(1) It can be used to produce formic acid, oxalic acid and sodium hydrosulfite.
(2) It can be used as a reagent, disinfectant and mordant for the determination of phosphorus and arsenic.
(3) It is a precipitant of heavy metals. It can precipitate precious metals and form trivalent metal complex ions in solution.
(4) It has buffering effect and can correct the pH value of strong mineral acid.
(5) It can be used as reducing agent.
(6) It can be used in medicine, printing and dyeing industry. Used for alkyd resin coatings, plasticizers, high explosives, acid resistant materials, aviation lubricants, adhesive additives.
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