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White granular crystals.  Potassium phosphate monobasic is used as a [[buffer|buffering agent]].
 
White granular crystals.  Potassium phosphate monobasic is used as a [[buffer|buffering agent]].
 
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|potassium phosphate.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
potassium phosphate monobasic; potassium dihydrogen phosphate
 
potassium phosphate monobasic; potassium dihydrogen phosphate
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|potassium phosphate.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Risks ==
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* Contact or inhalation may cause irritation. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC378610010&productDescription=CALCIUM+PHOSPHATE%2C+MONOB+1KG&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water. pH = 4.4-4.7
 
Soluble in water. pH = 4.4-4.7
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
! scope="row"| Melting Point
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| 253 C
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
! scope="row"| Density
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| 2.34 g/ml
 
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
 
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point
 
! scope="row"| Boiling Point
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| 400 C (dec)
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Contact or inhalation may cause irritation. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/p6038.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 7542
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 7542

Revision as of 11:33, 25 August 2022

Description

White granular crystals. Potassium phosphate monobasic is used as a buffering agent.

Chemical structure

Potassium phosphate.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

potassium phosphate monobasic; potassium dihydrogen phosphate

Risks

  • Contact or inhalation may cause irritation.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water. pH = 4.4-4.7

Composition KH2PO4
CAS 7778-77-0
Melting Point 253 C
Density 2.34 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 136.09
Boiling Point 400 C (dec)

Resources and Citations

  • 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

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