Hidrogenortofosfato de sódio

Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic is used as a laboratory reagent and a buffer in chemical analysis. Other uses are in manufacturing ceramics, detergents, and enamels; as a mordant in dyeing; for fireproofing paper and wood; for weighting and printing silk; in the treatment of boiler water; as a sequestrant in food; as a dietary supplement; in soldering enamels; and in fertilizers. It is used therapeutically as a cathartic.
The anhydrous compound is white crystalline powder; hygroscopic; density 1.70 g/cm3; converts to sodium pyrophosphate at 240°C; soluble in water; 874 SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC insoluble in alcohol. The dihydrate is a crystalline powder or granular solid; density 2.066 g/cm3 at 15°C; loses water of crystallization at 92.5°C. The heptahydrate is a powdered or granular crystalline solid; density 1.679 g/cm3; loses five molecules of water at 48°C. The dodecahydrate is made up of translucent crystals or granules; density 1.524 g/cm3; readily loses five water molecules on exposure to air at ambient temperature; melts at 35°C when the salt contains all water of crystallization; loses all water at 100°C. All the hydrates are soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol.