Dicalcium Phosphate

About Dicalcium Phosphate

Dicalcium Phosphate is a chemical compound which is highly useful in the chemical and manufacturing industries. This salt is also popular with some other names such as dibasic calcium phosphate or calcium monohydrate phosphate. The salt is safely used in food sector as food additives or preservatives. The use of Dicalcium Phosphate is found in toothpastes as an effective polishing agent. This inorganic salt is basically a biomaterial and non-flammable. Due to its several advantages, its demand is rising in the chemical industry.

Product Details:

• Product Name : Dicalcium phosphate
• IUPAC name : Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate
• Other names : Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate, Phosphoric acid, calcium salt (1: 1)
• CAS Number : 7757-93-9
• Chemical formula : CaHPO₄
• Molar mass : 136.06 g/mol (anhydrous) , 172.09 (dihydrate)
• Appearance : white powder
• Odor : odorless
• Density : 2.929 g/cm³ (anhydrous) , 2.31 g/cm³ (dihydrate)
• Melting point : decomposes
• Solubility in water : 0.02 g/100 mL (anhydrous) , 0.02 g/100 mL (dihydrate)
• Crystal structure : triclinic