Dimagnesium phosphate

Dimagnesium phosphate
Identifiers
CAS number 7757-86-0 Y
7782-75-4 (trihydrate)
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Properties
Molecular formula HMgO4P
Molar mass 120.28 g mol−1
Density 2.13 g/cm3 trihydrate
Hazards
R-phrases R36, R37, R38
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Dimagnesium phosphate is a compound with formula MgHPO4. It is a magnesium acid salt of phosphoric acid.

It can be formed by reaction of stoichiometric quantities of magnesium oxide with phosphoric acid.

MgO + H3PO4 → MgHPO4 + H2O.

It is one of the compounds that have E number E343.

See also