Disodium phosphate

Disodium phosphate
Disodium phosphate
Identifiers
CAS number 7558-79-4 YesY
10028-24-7 (dihydrate)
7782-85-6 (heptahydrate)
10039-32-4 (dodecahydrate)
ChemSpider 22625 YesY
UNII 22ADO53M6F YesY
EC number 231-448-7
ChEBI CHEBI:34683 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1060 YesY
RTECS number WC4500000
Jmol-3D images Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula Na2HPO4
Molar mass 141.96 g/mol
Appearance White crystalline solid
Density 0.5–1.2 g/cm3
Melting point

250 ºC decomp.

Solubility in water 7.7 g/100 ml (20 ºC)
Hazards
MSDS ICSC 1129
EU Index Not listed
Main hazards Irritant
NFPA 704
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1
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions sodium phosphite
Other cations Dipotassium phosphate
Diammonium phosphate
Related compounds Monosodium phosphate
Trisodium phosphate
 N phosphate (verify) (what is: YesY/N?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Disodium hydrogen phosphate (Na2HPO4) is a sodium salt of phosphoric acid. It is a white powder that is highly hygroscopic and water soluble.[1] It is therefore used commercially as an anti-caking additive in powdered products. It is also known as disodium hydrogen orthophosphate, sodium hydrogen phosphate or sodium phosphate dibasic. It is commercially available in both the hydrated and anhydrous forms.[2] pH of disodium hydrogen phosphate water solution is between 8.0 and 11.0.

Preparation

It may be formed by reaction of stoichiometric quantities of sodium hydroxide and phosphoric acid:

2 NaOH + H3PO4 → Na2HPO4 + 2 H2O

Other uses

  • Disodium phosphate is used in Cream of Wheat to quicken cook time, as described on the ingredients panel of the product package.
  • Disodium phosphate is used in conjunction with trisodium phosphate in many steam-boiler applications. It supplies the inventory of free phosphates to retard calcium scale formation.
  • Monobasic and dibasic sodium phosphate is used as a saline laxative to treat constipation or to clean the bowel before a colonoscopy.

References


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