DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
1、Chemical Name: Dipotassium Phosphate
2、Molecular Formula: K2HPO4 ; K2HPO4· 3H2O
3、Molecular Weight: Anhydrous:174.178 ; Trihydrate:228.238
4、CAS: Anhydrous: 7758-11-4 ; Trihydrate:16788-57-1 
5、Character: It is colorless or white square crystal powder or particle, easy deliquescence, alkaline insoluble in ethanol, 
The relative density is 2.44 g/cm³, 1% aqueous pH value of about 9. It has hygroscopic properties.
6、Usage:  In food industry, it is used as buffering agent, chelating agent, yeast food, emulsifying salt, synergistic agent of 
anti-oxidation. 
| Specification | GB 1886.334-2021 | FCC VII | |
| Content(On dry basis), w/%          ≥ | 98.0 | 98.0 | |
| Arsenic(As),mg/kg                 ≤ | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Fluoride(as F),mg/kg                ≤ | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Heavy metal(as Pb),mg/kg           ≤ | 10.0 | ——— | |
| Insoluble substances(On dry basis),w/%≤ | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Lead (Pb),mg/kg                   ≤ | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Loss on drying,w/%  | K2HPO4        ≤ | 2.0 | 2.0 | 
| Loss on drying,w/%  | K2HPO4·3H2O | 22.0-26.0 | ——— | 
| pH value (10g/L Solution )    | 9.0±0.4 | ——— | |
7、Packing: It is packed with a polyethylene bag as the inner layer, and a compound plastic woven bag as outer layer. The 
net weight of each bag is 25kg.
8、Storage & Transportation: It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture 
during transportation, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous 
substances.
 
		 
 
		






 
	