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Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3)

Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3) structure

Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3) 

structure
  • CAS No:

    10343-62-1

  • Formula:

    HO3P

  • Chemical Name:

    Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3)

  • Synonyms:

    Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3);Phosphenic acid;Metaphosphoric acid;135306-83-1

  • Categories:

    Inorganic Chemistry  >  Phosphorus Compounds

Description

Glassy colorless solid or viscous liquid, chemical formula (HPO₃)ₙ, with a cyclic or chain polymer structure. It has strong hygroscopicity and gradually converts into orthophosphoric acid in water.

Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3) Basic Attributes

79.98

79.98

253-433-4

Characteristics

54.4

0.06660

Clear pieces

dissolves very slowly in cold H2O to form H3PO4, formation of H3PO4 accelerated by boiling; soluble alcohol

Safety Information

UN 3260 8/PG 3

3

34

26-36/37/39-45

C

P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501

H314

|Danger|H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]|P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 47 companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Drug Information

metaphosphoric acid

Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3) Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3) is primarily used as a protein precipitant in biochemical and food analytical methods. Dental products utilize it for its enamel-etching properties in some treatments. The chemical industry employs it as a dehydrating agent in certain synthesis processes.


Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3) is primarily used as a protein precipitant in biochemical and food analytical methods. Dental products utilize it for its enamel-etching properties in some treatments. The chemical industry employs it as a dehydrating agent in certain synthesis processes.

All other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing|Metaphosphoric acid: ACTIVE

Cosmetics -> Buffering; Chelating

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:79.980
XLogP3:-1.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Exact Mass:79.96633089
Monoisotopic Mass:79.96633089
Topological Polar Surface Area:54.4
Heavy Atom Count:4
Complexity:46.2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:No

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