Zinc pyrophosphate

Zinc pyrophosphate^[1]

Names
Other names Dizinc diphosphate
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	7446-26-6
ChemSpider	56393 Y
InChI InChI=1S/H4O7P2.2Zn/c1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6;;/h(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6);;/q;2*+2/p-4 Y Key: OMSYGYSPFZQFFP-UHFFFAOYSA-J Y InChI=1/H4O7P2.2Zn/c1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6;;/h(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6);;/q;2*+2/p-4 Key: OMSYGYSPFZQFFP-XBHQNQODAA
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	62641
SMILES [Zn+2].[Zn+2].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Zn2P2O7
Molar mass	304.72 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Density	3.75 g/cm3
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Solubility	Soluble in dilute acids
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Zinc pyrophospate (Zn₂P₂O₇) is an ionic inorganic chemical compound composed of Zn²⁺ cations and pyrophosphate anions. It is useful in gravimetric analysis of zinc. Zinc pyrophosphate is obtained by precipitating zinc as a phosphate, then heating over 1123 K.

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