Description

About Formic Acid 90% Solution, Lab Grade

Formic Acid is the simplest carboxylic acid, containing only one carbon. It is a colorless liquid with a pungent aroma. It is about 10 times stronger than Acetic Acid.  It's a key reagent in organic reactions and is naturally found in bee and ant venom. 

Lab grade chemicals possess reasonable purity but do not comply with any official standards for quality or purity. The Formic Acid, Lab Grade of Lab Alley is ideal for educational and research applications.

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COMMON USES AND APPLICATIONS
  • Preservative/antimicrobial
  • Beekeeping
  • Fuel cells
  • pH modifier in chromatography
  • Cleaning products
  • Textiles/leathers

INDUSTRIES

PRODUCT INFORMATION

CAS RN
Molecular Formula
Molecular Weight
46.03
Synonyms
Methanoic acid, Formylic acid, Aminic acid, Bilorin, Hydrogen carboxylic acid, Formisoton, Myrmicyl
PubChem CID
Grade
Laboratory Grade
Percent Purity
90%
Chemical Name
Formic acid
UN Number
Assay
Min 88.0%
Dilution Test
To Pass Test
Color (APHA)
15
Residue after Evaporation
0.002%
Acetic Acid
0.4%
Ammonium (NH4)
0.005%
Chloride (Cl)
0.001%
Sulfate (SO4)
0.002%
Sulfite
To Pass Test
Heavy Metals (as Pb)
5 ppm
Iron (Fe)
5 ppm
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Customer Reviews and Q&A

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Ratings
5 reviews
  • Yuriy G.
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    Formic Acid 90% Solution, Lab Grade
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 months ago
    Formic Acid

    Great product, fast shipping

  • Frank l.
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    Formic Acid 90% Solution, Lab Grade
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Formic acid for beekeeping Varroa pest control

    Product worked perfectly. I’m on my second treatment and the first has already taken care of 90% of them.

    I’ll be buying from Lab Alley again and recommending.

  • Craig S.
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    Formic Acid 90% Solution, Lab Grade
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Solid Packaging

    Packed not to spill with vermiculite and strong plastic bag around container

  • Charles H.
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    Formic Acid 90% Solution, Lab Grade
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 years ago
    Formic acid purchase

    Awesome! Great service, totally appreciate dealing with you guys. Chuck

  • Joseph U.
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    Formic Acid 90% Solution, Lab Grade
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 years ago
    Another A+

    Great will buy again

Safety and Shipping

DOT: Formic acid, 8, UN1779, PG II, Hazmat Fee Required

Please contact us to request a Safety Data Sheet (SDS/MSDS) and Certificate of Analysis (COA) for Formic Acid 90%.

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