Disodium Phosphate is a white, odorless, crystalline compound commonly used in water treatment, as a dispersing agent in detergents, and as a pH regulator in various industrial processes.
- Water Treatment: Used to soften water and control scale formation.
- Food Industry: Used as a buffering agent and emulsifier in food processing.
- Detergents: Used in detergents and cleaners as a dispersing agent.
- Chemical Manufacturing: Used in the production of other sodium phosphate compounds.
- Laboratory: Applied in buffers and in chemical analysis.
Physical and Chemical Properties:
| Properties |
Data |
| Appearance |
White crystalline solid |
| Odor |
Odorless |
| Molecular Formula |
Na2HPO4 |
| Molecular Weight |
141.96 g/mol |
| Melting Point |
250 °C |
| Density |
1.62 g/cm³ |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water
|
| pH (1% solution) |
9.0 - 10.5 |
| Chemical Stability |
Stable under normal conditions |