Potassium phosphate monobasic PurChrom for HPLC, 99.5%

HPLC Buffer


Linear Formula:  KH2PO4
Molecular Weight:  136.09 g/mol
CAS Number: 7778-77-0

Properties

Vapour pressure < 0.1 hPa at 25 °C
Water Solubility 208 g/l at 20 °C
B pt. 450 °C at 1.013 hPa
M pt. 252.6°C
Density 2.34 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Form Solid

Safety Information

GHS Pictogram
HS Code 28352400
Storage Temp. Store at Room Temperature.
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
UN Number NA

Description

Application
Used as a fertilizer (source of K and P) pH buffer in molecular biology and chromatography food additive and in buffering systems for cell culture.

Purpose
Buffers near pH 4-7 (pKa 2.1 pKa 7.2) for stable assays prevents ammonia loss in fertilizers and stabilizes solutions in extractions.

General Description
Potassium phosphate monobasic (KHPO) also known as monopotassium phosphate is a white odorless deliquescent crystalline powder. It has a density of 2.34 gcm melting point of 252.6C and decomposes at 400C forming acidic solutions (pH 4.6) with high water solubility.