CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Copper formate is a blue crystalline powder. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Powder-blue, turquoise, or royal blue crystals |
| Melting Point | ca 200 °C (decomp) |
| Solubility | 12.5 G SOL IN 100 ML COLD WATER; 0.25 G SOL IN 100 ML ALCOHOL |
| Density | 1.831 at 15 to 68.0 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Stability/Shelf Life | LOSES 2H2O ON STANDING IN AIR /DIHYDRATE/ |
| Other Experimental Properties | Three forms of anhydrous compd exist |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 153.58 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 152.924906 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 152.924906 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 80.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 7.5 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Copper formate is a blue crystalline powder. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999)