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Other names Magnesium hydrogen phosphate; Magnesium phosphate dibasic | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.930 |
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E number | E343(ii) (antioxidants, ...) |
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Properties | |
HMgO4P | |
Molar mass | 120.283 g·mol−1 |
Density | 2.13 g/cm3 (trihydrate) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Dimagnesium phosphate is a compound with formula MgHPO4. It is a Mg2+ salt of monohydrogen phosphate. The trihydrate is well known, occurring as the mineral newberyite. [1]
It can be formed by reaction of stoichiometric quantities of magnesium oxide with phosphoric acid.
If monomagnesium phosphate is dissolved in water, it forms phosphoric acid and deposits a solid precipitate of dimagnesium phosphate trihydrate:
The compound is used as a nutritional supplement, especially for infants and athletes. Its E number is E343. [2]