| Monomagnesium phosphate[1] | |
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Other names
Monomagnesium orthophosphate, Magnesium dihydrogen phosphate; Magnesium phosphate monobasic; Magnesium biphosphate; Acid magnesium phosphate |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 13092-66-5 , (Anhydrous) 15609-87-7 (Dihydrate) |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | H4MgO8P2 |
| Molar mass | 218.28 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | White, odorless, crystalline powder |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
Monomagnesium phosphate is one of the forms of magnesium phosphate. It is a magnesium acid salt of phosphoric acid with the chemical formula Mg(H2PO4)2.
As a food additive, it is used as an acidity regulator and has the E number E343.