Product name:  Potassium Phosphate Monobasic

Alias:  Dipotassium dihydrogenphosphate; Phosphoric acid, monopotassium salt; potassium dihydrogenorthophosphate; Potassium dihydrogen phosphate; MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE; MKP;

CAS number:  7778-77-0

EINECS Number:  231-913-4

Molecular formula:  KH2PO4

Molecular weight:  136.08

 

Physical and chemical properties:

Property Colorless tetragonal crystal or white crystalline powder.

Melting point 252.6°C

Relative density 2.338

Solubility Soluble in water (83.5g/100ml water at 90°C). Insoluble in alcohol.

 

Product Uses: Used as fertilizer, flavoring agent, brewing yeast culture agent, used to prepare buffer solution, also used in medicine and manufacturing potassium metaphosphate.