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When sodium formate is heated, what products are formed?

1. Oxalic acid and hydrogen gas
2. Sodium oxalate and hydrogen gas
3. Carbon dioxide and sodium hydroxide
4. Sodium oxalate

Correct answer: Sodium oxalate and hydrogen gas

Solution

When sodium formate is heated, it undergoes a decomposition reaction that produces sodium oxalate and hydrogen gas as the primary products.

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