Difference between revisions of "Potassium phosphate"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Text replace - "== Authority ==" to "== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==") |
m (Text replace - "\[http:\/\/cameo\.mfa\.org\/materials\/fullrecord\.asp\?name=([^\s]+)\s(.*)\]" to "$2") |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White granular crystals. Potassium phosphate monobasic is used as a [ | + | White granular crystals. Potassium phosphate monobasic is used as a [[buffer|buffering agent]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 10 May 2016
Description
White granular crystals. Potassium phosphate monobasic is used as a buffering agent.
Synonyms and Related Terms
potassium phosphate monobasic; potassium dihydrogen phosphate
Other Properties
Soluble in water. pH = 4.4-4.7
| Composition | KH2PO4 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7778-77-0 |
| Melting Point | 253 |
| Density | 2.34 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 136.09 |
| Boiling Point | 400 (dec) |
Hazards and Safety
Contact or inhalation may cause irritation.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7542
- Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990