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Formic Acid: Properties and Manufacturing by hamzamaher.boy123 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid, originally isolated from ant bodies. It is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Formic acid is manufactured commercially by reacting carbon monoxide with sodium hydroxide to form sodium formate, which is then acidified to produce formic acid. It is also produced as a byproduct in acetic acid manufacturing. Formic acid is used as a preservative in livestock feed, in leather tanning, and in rubber production. It has applications as a cleaning agent and pH modifi
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