Potassium formate

White solid

Fixed

1.91 g · cm -3

165-168 ° C

Soluble in water

-679.7 KJ / mol

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Potassium is the potassium salt of formic acid. It is a colorless, deliquescent substance in crystalline, rhombic shape. The density is 1.91 g/cm3, the melting point is 167.5 ° C. Potassium occurs as an intermediate product in the meantime is technically insignificant formate potash process for the preparation of potassium carbonate. The name component formate goes back to the Latin word formica ( ant ).

Potassium is used as Flächenenteisungsmittel, for example, on roads and airports and has engaged in a study of the Finnish Environment Institute ( SYKE ) compared to NaCl-containing de-icing agents proved to be relatively environmentally friendly.