Phosphoric acid
SIGMA/79617 - BioUltra, ≥85% (T)
Synonym: Orthophosphoric acid
CAS Number: 7664-38-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H3O4P
Molecular Weight: 98.00
EC Number: 231-633-2
MDL Number: MFCD00011340
Linear Formula: H3PO4
Product Type: Chemical
λ | 1 M in H2O |
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤2 mg/kg |
fluoride (F-): ≤1 mg/kg | |
nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 mg/kg | |
phosphite, hypophosphite (as H3PO3): ≤50 mg/kg | |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤30 mg/kg | |
assay | ≥85% (T) |
bp | 158 °C (lit.) |
cation traces | Ag: ≤1 mg/kg |
Al: ≤1 mg/kg | |
As: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
Ba: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Bi: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg | |
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Co: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Cr: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Cu: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Fe: ≤10 mg/kg | |
K: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Li: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Mg: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Mn: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Mo: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Na: ≤20 mg/kg | |
Ni: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Pb: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Sb: ≤2 mg/kg | |
Sr: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Tl: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Zn: ≤1 mg/kg | |
density | 1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
form | viscous liquid |
impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
≤0.001% KMnO4-reducing matter (as O) | |
≤0.001% volatile acids (as CH3COOH) | |
InChI | 1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3, |
InChI key | NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | ~40 °C (lit.) |
product line | BioUltra |
Quality Level | 200 |
refractive index | n |
SMILES string | OP(O)(O)=O |
solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.05 |
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.04 | |
vapor density | 3.4 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
5 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
Application: | Phosphoric acid has been used in the preparation of anolyte, a constituent of the capillary isoelectric focusing (CIEF) solutions. It has also been used as a chemical oxidation reagent in flow injection analysis-chemical oxidation-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (FIA-CO-IRMS). |
Caution: | product may become solid; becomes liquid on heating to 50°C. |
Other Notes: | Concentrated phosphoric acid is approx. 85% H3PO4 (aqueous). |
Symbol | GHS05,GHS07 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H290 - H302 - H314 |
Precautionary statements | P234 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | C |
Risk Statements | 34 |
Safety Statements | 26-45 |
RIDADR | UN 1805 8 / PGIII |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥85% (T) |
bp | 158 °C (lit.) |
mp | ~40 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12352301 |