Description
Potassium Phosphate Monobasic CAS 7778-77-0 Quick Details
| Chemical Name: | Potassium Phosphate Monobasic |
| Other Name: | Phosphate monobasique de potassium; Potassium dihydrogen phosphate; Dihydrogen potassium phosphate; Potassium Phosphate Monobasic |
| CAS: | 7778-77-0 |
| EINECS: | 231-913-4 |
| Type: | Food additives; Pharmaceutical raw materials; Inorganic salts; Pesticides and fertilizers; Feed additives |
| Molecular Formula: | H2KO4P |
| Molecular Weight: | 136.085541 |
Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 252.6 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | > 450 °C |
| density | 2.338 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| storage temp. | Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
| solubility | H2O: 1.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| form | powder |
| color | White transparent |
| Specific Gravity | 2.338 |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Water Solubility | 222 g/L (20 ºC) |
Potassium Phosphate Monobasic Uses
- Food Industry Applications
Used as a leavening agent, flavoring agent, fermentation aid, nutritional fortifier, yeast food, buffer, and chelating agent in baked goods and other food products. - Agriculture and Fertilizer
Applied as a high-efficiency phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer for crops like rice, wheat, cotton, rapeseed, tobacco, and sugarcane. - Pharmaceuticals and Medicine
Utilized in medicine to acidify uric acid and as a nutritional agent; also plays a role in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. - Laboratory and Chemical Uses
Employed in the preparation of buffer solutions, determination of metals like arsenic and phosphorus, bacterial culture media, and serum testing for Leptospira. - Chromatography and Chemical Synthesis
Acts as a reagent in chromatography and is used for potassium metaphosphate synthesis, as well as a flavoring agent in synthetic sake.
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