Tripotassium phosphate

Tripotassium phosphate, also called tribasic potassium phosphate is a water-soluble salt with the chemical formula K3PO4.(H2O)x (x = 0, 3, 7, 9). Tripotassium phosphate is basic.

Tripotassium phosphate

Unit cell of tripotassium phosphate.
Names
IUPAC name
Potassium phosphate
Systematic IUPAC name
Potassium tetraoxidophosphate(3−)
Other names
Potassium phosphate, tribasic
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.006
EC Number
  • 231-907-1
E number E340(iii) (antioxidants, ...)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3K.H3O4P/c;;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q3*+1;/p-3 Y
    Key: LWIHDJKSTIGBAC-UHFFFAOYSA-K Y
  • [K+].[K+].[K+].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O
Properties
K3PO4
Molar mass 212.27 g/mol
Appearance White deliquescent powder
Density 2.564 g/cm3 (17 °C)
Melting point 1,380 °C (2,520 °F; 1,650 K)
90 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Solubility in ethanol Insoluble
Basicity (pKb) 1.6
Structure
Primitive orthorhombic
Pnma, No. 62
a = 1.123772 nm, b = 0.810461 nm, c = 0.592271 nm
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Irritant
GHS labelling:
Warning
H319
P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Related compounds
Other cations
Trisodium phosphate
Triammonium phosphate
Tricalcium phosphate
Related compounds
Monopotassium phosphate
Dipotassium phosphate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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