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Description
- It is mainly used in fertilizers, as acidulant in baking powders and in wheat flours, mineral supplement for foods and feeds, in enameling.
- Phosphorus is an essential nutrient and therefore is a common component of agricultural fertilizers.
- Calcium dihydrogen phosphate is used in the food industry as a leavening agent to cause baked goods to rise.
- Because it is acidic, when combined with an alkali ingredient, commonly sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) or potassium bicarbonate, it reacts to produce carbon dioxide and a salt.
Specifications
Specifications
| Boiling Point | Does not boil |
| Melting Point | Loses water at 109°C; decomposes at 203°C (literature) |
| Color | White |
| Physical Form | Powder |
| Quantity | 50 g |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in 1 M Hydrochloric acid (50mg/mL - clear, colorless solution), dilute HNO3, acetic acid; moderately soluble in water. |
| Density | 2.22 g/cm3 at 20°C(Lit.) |
Safety and Handling
| RTECSNumber | TB8527000 |
| storageNote1 | Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C). |
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