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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A colorless, odorless crystalline solid that is usually sold as an aqueous solution. Phosphoric acid is produced from phosphate rock deposits by either a wet process or a heat process. It is used in the manufacture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sugar sugar], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gelatin gelatin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soaps], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=detergent detergents], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polish (material) polishes], fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals. Phosphoric acid is also used to an etch stone or metal [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lithograph stone lithograph plates]. Phosphoric acid solutions (10-20%) have also been used to clean [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brass brass], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze bronze] (Stambolov et. al 1987).
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A colorless, odorless crystalline solid that is usually sold as an aqueous solution. Phosphoric acid is produced from phosphate rock deposits by either a wet process or a heat process. It is used in the manufacture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sugar sugar], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gelatin gelatin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soaps], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=detergent detergents], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polish%20%28material%29 polishes], fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals. Phosphoric acid is also used to an etch stone or metal [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lithograph%20stone lithograph plates]. Phosphoric acid solutions (10-20%) have also been used to clean [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brass brass], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze bronze] (Stambolov et. al 1987).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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== Additional Information ==
 
== Additional Information ==
  
Stambolov, Bleck, Eichelmann, Korrosion ud Konservierung von Kunst ind Kulturgut aus Metall, Weimar, 1987.(Corrosion and Conservation of Metallic Artworks and Culture Material)
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° Stambolov, Bleck, Eichelmann, Korrosion ud Konservierung von Kunst ind Kulturgut aus Metall, Weimar, 1987.(Corrosion and Conservation of Metallic Artworks and Culture Material)
  
 
== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 602
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 602
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
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* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  
* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
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* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  
* Pam Hatchfield, Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002
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* Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 7500
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 7500
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* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: pH of 0.1N solution=1.5
 
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: pH of 0.1N solution=1.5
  
* Susan E. Schur, Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, ''Technology and Conservation'', Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
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* Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, ''Technology and Conservation'', Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
  
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
* External source or communication, External source or communication  Comment: Goran Budja, Feb. 2006. additional information citation
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* External source or communication  Comment: Goran Budja, Feb. 2006. additional information citation
  
  
  
 
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[[Category:Materials database]]

Revision as of 07:32, 24 July 2013

Description

A colorless, odorless crystalline solid that is usually sold as an aqueous solution. Phosphoric acid is produced from phosphate rock deposits by either a wet process or a heat process. It is used in the manufacture of sugar, gelatin, soaps, detergents, polishes, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals. Phosphoric acid is also used to an etch stone or metal lithograph plates. Phosphoric acid solutions (10-20%) have also been used to clean iron, copper, brass, and bronze (Stambolov et. al 1987).

Synonyms and Related Terms

orthophosphoric acid; phosphorous dephlogisticated

Chemical structure

Phosphoric acid.jpg


Other Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol.

pH of 0.1N solution=1.5

Composition H3PO4
CAS 7664-38-2
Melting Point 42.35
Density 1.834
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 98.0

Hazards and Safety

Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Burns skin and eyes on contact. Corrosive to iron containing metals.

LINK: International Chemical Safety Card

Additional Information

° Stambolov, Bleck, Eichelmann, Korrosion ud Konservierung von Kunst ind Kulturgut aus Metall, Weimar, 1987.(Corrosion and Conservation of Metallic Artworks and Culture Material)

Authority

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 602
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7500
  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: pH of 0.1N solution=1.5
  • Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • External source or communication Comment: Goran Budja, Feb. 2006. additional information citation

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