Chinese name: Phosphoric acid
Other names: Orthophosphoric acid
Chemical formula: H?PO?
Molecular weight: 98
CAS registry number: 7664-38-2
EINECS registry number: 231-633-2
Melting point: 42 ℃
Boiling point: 261℃ (decomposition) Water solubility: Miscible with water in any ratio
Density: 1.874 g/mL (liquid state)
Appearance: Transparent colorless liquid
Applications: Mainly used in pharmaceutical, food, fertilizer industries, and also as a chemical reagent
Application fields
Agriculture: Phosphoric acid is a raw material for producing important phosphate fertilizers (such as calcium superphosphate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, etc.) and also for producing feed nutritional supplements (calcium dihydrogen phosphate).
Industry: Phosphoric acid is an important chemical raw material, with main uses as follows:
1. Treating metal surfaces to form insoluble phosphate films that protect metals from corrosion.
2. Mixed with nitric acid as a chemical polishing agent to improve the smoothness of metal surfaces.
3. Production of raw material phosphates for detergents and pesticides.
4. Production of raw materials for phosphorus-containing flame retardants.
Food: Phosphoric acid is one of the food additives, used as an acidulant and yeast nutrient in food; cola contains phosphoric acid. Phosphates are also important food additives, serving as nutritional enhancers.