Ammonium phosphate monobasic ACS PurReagent >=98.0%

PurReagent


Properties

Vapour pressure 0.066 hPa (125 °C)
Autoignition temp. No data available
Explosion limit No data available
Assay Purity >= 98%
Refractive index n20/D 1.525
B pt. 87.4 °C
M pt. 190 °C (dec.) (lit.)
Density 1.02 g/mL at 20 °C
Form solid

Safety Information

GHS Pictogram
HS Code 98020000
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 13 - Non Combustible Solids
UN Number NA

Description

Application
It is widely used as a fertilizer in agriculture as a fire retardant in extinguishers and in laboratories as a buffering agent.

Purpose
The compound is mainly used to supply essential nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus to plants to control fires by inhibiting combustion and to maintain stable pH conditions in chemical solutions.

General Description
Ammonium phosphate monobasic also known as monoammonium phosphate (MAP) is a white crystalline compound with the chemical formula NHHPO that is highly soluble in water.