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Phosphoric acid

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85 wt. % in H2O, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):
Orthophosphoric acid
Linear Formula:
H3PO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.00
Beilstein:
1921286
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

liquid

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concentration

85 wt. % in H2O

bp

158 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

density

1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

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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

Gene Information

human ... SRC(6714)

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assay

99.99% trace metals basis

assay

85%

assay

≥85% (T)

assay

-

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

viscous liquid

form

-

bp

158 °C (lit.)

bp

158 °C (lit.)

bp

158 °C (lit.)

bp

158 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

300

General description

In aqueous solutions, phosphoric acid behaves as a triprotic acid. The triprotic acid has three ionizable hydrogen atoms, which are lost sequentially.
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Application

Industrially, phosphoric acid may be used in fertilizers, detergents, pharmaceuticals, water softeners.
Phosphoric acid (85 wt. % in H2O) can be used for a variety of applications, such as:
  • a medium for corrosion inhibition on mild steel
  • an activating agent in the preparation of activated carbon
  • enhancement of electrochemical performance for energy devices
  • in the development of polymeric membranes for proton exchange membrane based fuel cells

Phosphoric acid has been used as an acid solution for pH adjustment of the fermentation broth in a protocol for the acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation of sugars in a bioreactor.

Packaging

Packaged in clear glass bottles

Other Notes

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

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)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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