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Name: Tripotassium phosphate
Synonyms: Tripotassium phosphate; Tripotassium orthophosphate
Molecular Formula: K3PO4
Molecular Weight: 212.26
CAS Registry Number: 7778-53-2
EINECS: 231-907-1
Tripotassium phosphate is a water-soluble ionic salt which has the chemical formula K3PO4. It is used as a food additive for its properties as an emulsifier, foaming agent and whipping agent. In combination with fatty acids, it is a potential antimicrobial agent in poultry processing. As a fertilizer, its proportions of N, P2O5, and K2O are 0-33-67, making it one of the few fertilizer compounds in which the nutrient percentages have a total of 100%.
Speciafication
| Product name | Potassium phosphate |
| Molar mass | 212.27 g/mol |
| Appearance | white powder |
| Density | 2.564 g/cm3 (17 °C) |
| Melting point | 1380 °C |
| Solubility in water | 90 g/100 mL (20 °C) |
| Solubility | insoluble in alcohol |