Disodium phosphate

Disodium phosphate
Structural formula of disodium phosphate
Ball-and-stick model of the component ions of disodium phosphate
  Sodium, Na
  Phosphorus, P
  Oxygen, O
  Hydrogen, H
Names
IUPAC name
Disodium hydrogen phosphate
Other names
  • Acetest
  • Dibasic sodium phosphate
  • Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate
  • Disodium hydrogen phosphate
  • Disodium phosphate
  • Sodium phosphate dibasic
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.590 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 231-448-7
E number E339(ii) (antioxidants, ...)
RTECS number
  • WC4500000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2Na.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-3 ☒N
    Key: BNIILDVGGAEEIG-UHFFFAOYSA-K ☒N
  • InChI=1/2Na.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-3
    Key: BNIILDVGGAEEIG-DFZHHIFOAK
  • OP(=O)([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
Na2HPO4
Molar mass
  • 141.96 g/mol (anhydrous)
  • 177.99 g/mol (dihydrate)
  • 268.07 g/mol (heptahydrate)
Appearance White crystalline solid
Odor Odorless
Density 1.7 g/cm3
Melting point 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) Decomposes
7.7 g/(100 ml) (20 °C)
11.8 g/(100 ml) (25 °C, heptahydrate)
Solubility Insoluble in ethanol
log P −5.8
Acidity (pKa) 12.35
−56.6·10−6 cm3/mol
1.35644 to 1.35717 at 20°C
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
1
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
17000 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 1129
Related compounds
Other anions
 sodium phosphite
Other cations
 Dipotassium phosphate
Diammonium phosphate
Related compounds
 Monosodium phosphate
Trisodium phosphate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Disodium phosphate (DSP), or disodium hydrogen phosphate, or sodium phosphate dibasic, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na2HPO4. It is one of several sodium phosphates. The salt is known in anhydrous form as well as hydrates Na2HPO4·nH2O, where n is 2, 7, 8, and 12. All are water-soluble white powders. The anhydrous salt is hygroscopic.[1]

The pH of disodium hydrogen phosphate water solution is between 8.0 and 11.0, meaning it is moderately basic:

HPO2−4 + H2O ⇌ H2PO−4 + OH−
  1. ^ "Physical data (pdf)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2007-03-06.