Calcium formate
General
Other names	formic acid calcium salt, calcoform
Molecular formula	Ca(HCOO)2
Molar mass	130.12 g/mol
Appearance	white powder
CAS number	[544-17-2]
Properties
Density and phase	1.15 g/cm3, solid (20°C)
Solubility in water	16g/100g water (20°C)
Melting point	decomposes
Boiling point	decomposes
Hazards
EU classification	not listed
NFPA 704
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Calcium formate, Ca(HCOO)₂, is the calcium salt of formic acid, HCOOH. It is also known as food additive E238 in food industry. A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... Molar mass is the mass of one mole of a chemical element or chemical compound. ... CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ... In physics, density is defined as mass m per unit volume V. Mathematically, it is expressed as where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is the volume of the substance... In the physical sciences, a phase is a set of states of a macroscopic physical system that have relatively uniform chemical composition and physical properties (i. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Solution. ... This article describes water from a scientific and technical perspective. ... The melting point of a crystalline solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. ... The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it can change its state from a liquid to a gas throughout the bulk of the liquid at a given pressure. ... Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (as amended) is the main source of European Union law concerning chemical safety. ... NFPA 704 is a standard maintained by the U.S. National Fire Protection Association. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 kilopascals) and 25 degrees Celsius (298. ... General Name, Symbol, Number calcium, Ca, 20 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 4, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 40. ... Formic acid (systematically called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. ... Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavour or improve its taste and appearance. ...

See also

• sodium formate
• calcium acetate

Sodium formate (NaCHO2) is a chemical compound. ... The chemical compound calcium acetate is the calcium salt of acetic acid. ...

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