Formic acid: Formic acid (also called methanoic acid) is the simplest of the carboxylic acids. Its chemical formula is CH2O2 or HCOOH. Its conjugate base is the methanoate (formate) ion with the formula HCOO-. It is a weak acid that comes in the form of a colorless liquid with a penetrating odor.
In nature, it is found in the glands of several insects of the Hymenoptera order, such as bees and ants, but also on the hairs that make up the leaves...
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