Potassium phosphate

Potassium phosphate

Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including:
* Monopotassium phosphate (KH2PO4)
* Dipotassium phosphate (K2HPO4)
* Tripotassium phosphate (K3PO4)

As food additives, potassium phosphates have the E number E340.

ee also

*Biochemic cell salts


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