Names
IUPAC nameAmmonium formate
Identifiers
CAS Number: 540-69-2
JSmol: Interactive image
ChemSpider: 10442
ECHA InfoCard: 100.007.959
PubChem: 2723923
RTECS number: BQ6650000
Properties
Chemical formula: CH5NO2
Molar mass: 63.06 g·mol
Appearance: deliquescent
Odor: Slightly ammoniac
Density: 1.26 g/cm3
Melting point: 116 °C (241 °F; 389 K)
Boiling point: 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K)
decomposes
Solubility in water: (grams per 100g of water)102g(0 °C)
142.7 g (20 °C)
202.4 g (40 °C)
516 g (80 °C)
Solubility: ammonia
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation: −556.18 kJ/mol
Hazards
Safety data sheet: JT Baker MSDS
GHS pictograms:
GHS signal word: Warning
GHS hazard statements: H315 H319 H335
GHS precautionary statements: P261 P305+351+338
NFPA 704:
LD
median dose: 410 mg/kg (mice, intravenous)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).