Difference between revisions of "Ferric phosphate"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A pale yellow powder formed by the reaction of [ | + | A pale yellow powder formed by the reaction of [[sodium phosphate, monobasic|sodium phosphate]] and [[ferric chloride]]. Ferric phosphate occurs in nature as the mineral beraunite, cacozenite, dufrenite, koninckite, phophosiderite, and strengite. It is used as a food supplement and as a fertilizer. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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iron phosphate | iron phosphate | ||
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Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids. | Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids. | ||
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 2.87 | + | | 2.87 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:05, 2 August 2022
Description
A pale yellow powder formed by the reaction of sodium phosphate and Ferric chloride. Ferric phosphate occurs in nature as the mineral beraunite, cacozenite, dufrenite, koninckite, phophosiderite, and strengite. It is used as a food supplement and as a fertilizer.
Synonyms and Related Terms
iron phosphate
Physical and Chemical Properties
Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids.
| Composition | FePO4.2H2O |
|---|---|
| CAS | 10045-86-0 |
| Density | 2.87 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | 150.82 |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4074