30417-M

Phosphoric acid

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥85%

• Synonym(s): Orthophosphoric acid
• Linear Formula: H₃PO₄
• CAS Number: 7664-38-2
• Molecular Weight: 98.00
• Beilstein: 1921286
• EC Number: 231-633-2
• MDL number: MFCD00011340
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• PubChem Substance ID: 329753503

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent; puriss. p.a.
• Quality Level: 100
• Agency: reag. ISO; reag. Ph. Eur.
• vapor density: 3.4 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C); 5 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• Assay: ≥85%
• form: liquid
• impurities: reducing impurities, in accordance; residual solvents, in accordance; substances precipitated by ammonia, in accordance; ≤0.001% KMnO₄ red. matter (as O); ≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb); ≤0.001% insoluble matters (in water); ≤0.001% volatile acids (as CH₃COOH)
• bp: 158 °C (lit.)
• mp: ~40 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.0002%; fluoride (F^-): ≤0.0001%; nitrate (NO₃^-): ≤0.0003%; phosphite, hypophosphite (as H₃PO₃): ≤0.002%; phosphite, hypophosphite (as H₃PO₃): in accordance; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.003%
• cation traces: As: ≤0.00005%; Ca: ≤0.001%; Cd: ≤0.0001%; Co: ≤0.0001%; Cr: ≤0.0001%; Cu: ≤0.0001%; Fe: ≤0.0005%; K: ≤0.0005%; Mg: ≤0.0005%; Mn: ≤0.00005%; Na: ≤0.002%; Ni: ≤1 mg/kg; Pb: ≤0.0001%; Sb: ≤2 mg/kg; Zn: ≤0.0002%
• SMILES string: OP(O)(O)=O
• suitability: passes test for appearance of solution
• InChI: 1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)
• InChI key: NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... SRC(6714)

Description

General description

Phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄) is one of the most important and useful mineral acids. It is used as a catalyst for various organic reactions. It is also used as an inorganic acid electrolyte for fuel cell applications.

Application

Phosphoric acid can be used as an activating agent for the activation of porous carbonaceous materials due to its ability to produce P-containing functional groups in the carbon matrix. These groups are excellent for promoting the formation of carbon micropores, which are useful for developing electrochemical energy storage devices.

Other Notes

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H290 - H302 - H314
• Precautionary Statements: P234 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable