Sodium ammonium phosphate
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Description
A colorless crystalline compound. Sodium ammonium phosphate was originally obtained from human urine. It was used as a blowpipe flux in the analysis of minerals.
Synonyms and Related Terms
microcosmic salt; sodium ammonium hydrogen phosphate; salt of phosphorus; fusible urine salt
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Soluble in water.
- Composition = NaNH4HPO4 - 4H2O