Disodium Phosphate
Disodium phosphate (DSP), or sodium hydrogen phosphate, or sodium phosphate dibasic, is the inorganic compound with the formula Na2HPO4. It is one of several sodium phosphates. The salt is known in anhydrous form as well as forms with 2, 7, 8, and 12 hydrates. All are water-soluble white powders; the anhydrous salt being hygroscopic.
Advisory message
- Details
- parameter
Molecular Formula:
Na2HPO4
Uses:
It is used in conjunction with trisodium phosphate in foods and water softening treatment. In foods, it is used to adjust pH.
In water treatment,it retards calcium scale formation. It is also found in some detergents and cleaning agents.
| Product Name | Sodium Phosphate Dibasic | |
| Grade | Food Grade | |
| Type | Anhydrous | Dodecahydrate |
| Test Mothod | FCC IV | FCC IV |
| Assay | 98 min | 98 min |
| Water-insoluble substances | 0.1% max | 0.1% max |
| Heavy metal | 0.001% max | 0.001% max |
| As | 0.0003% max | 0.0003% max |
| Fluoride | 0.005% max | 0.005% max |
| Loss on ignition | 5.0% max | 61% max |
