FORMIC ACID

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Chemical compound Description Description Formic acid, systematically named methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid, and has the chemical formula H.CO. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in some ants. Wikipedia IUPAC ID: Formic acid Formula: CHO, Molar mass: 46.03 g/mol Density: 1.22 g/cm3 Boiling point: 100.8 C Melting point: 8.3 C ChemSpider ID: 278 Uses Uses. The principal use of formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. When sprayed on fresh hay or other silage, it arrests certain decay processes and causes the feed to retain its nutritive value longer, and so it is widely used to preserve winter feed for cattle.

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