Calcium Phosphate Monobasic is mainly used in fertilizers, as acidulant in baking powders and in wheat flours, mineral supplement for foods and feeds, in enameling. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient and therefore is a common component of agricultural fertilizers. Calcium dihydrogen phosphate is used in the food industry as a leavening agent to cause baked goods to rise. Because it is acidic, when combined with an alkali ingredient, commonly sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) or potassium bicarbonate, it reacts to produce carbon dioxide and a salt.
Key Applications: Mineral supplement, Fertilizer, Leavening agent
Application Areas: Molecular Biology
Product Type: Inorganics
Biochemical Category: Biochemicals
Chemical Class: Salts
Density: 2.22 g/cm3 at 20°C(Lit.)
Boiling Point: Does not boil
Melting Point: Loses water at 109°C; decomposes at 203°C (Lit.)
Vapor Pressure: Zero
Presentation: White Powder
Format: Powder
Solubility: Soluble in 1 M Hydrochloric acid (50 mg/mL - clear, colorless solution), dilute HNO3, acetic acid; moderately soluble in water.
Storage & Handling: Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C)