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PX0995

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o-Phosphoric Acid

85% W/W, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Phosphoric acid, Orthophosphoric Acid, Orthophosphoric acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H3PO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.00
Beilstein:
1921286
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352301

product name

o-Phosphoric Acid 85% W/W, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

form

liquid

concentration

85% phosphoric acid

impurities

≤0.001% Heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.001% Insoluble matter
≤0.001% Volatile acids (as acetic acid)
≤0.002% Antimony (Sb)
≤0.002% Calcium (Ca)
≤0.002% Magnesium (Mg)
≤0.003% Iron (Fe)
≤0.003% Sulfate (SO4)
≤0.005% Potassium (K)
≤0.025% Sodium (Na)
≤0.5 ppm Manganese (Mn)
≤1 ppm Arsenic (As)
≤3 ppm Chloride (Cl)
≤5 ppm Nitrate (NO3)

color

APHA: ≤10

pH

<0.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

bp

158 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

density

1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

OP(O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS
PX0995P-5 and PX0995P-1 are packaged in poly coated glass bottles
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Other Notes

Concentrated phosphoric acid is approx. 85% H3PO4 (aqueous).

Analysis Note

Antimony (Sb): 0.002% max
Arsenic (As): 1ppm max
Assay: 85.0% min
Calcium (Ca): 0.002% max
Chloride (Cl): 3ppm max
Color (APHA): 10 max
Form: Clear liquid
Heavy metals (as Pb): 0.001% max
Insoluble matter: 0.001% max
Iron (Fe): 0.003% max
Magnesium (Mg): 0.002% max
Manganese (Mn): 0.5ppm max
Nitrate (NO3): 5ppm max
Potassium (K): 0.005% max
Reducing substances: To pass test
Sodium (Na): 0.025% max
Sulfate (SO4): 0.003% max
Volatile acids (as acetic acid): 0.001% max

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

does not flash

Flash Point(C)

does not flash


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