Nomenclature
CAS number: 10049-01-1
Bismugel (Biothrax).
BiO
4P; mol wt 303.95.
Bi 68.75%, O 21.06%, P 10.19%.
BiPO
4.
Description and references
Prepn: Schenk in Handbook
of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry vol. 1, G.
Brauer, Ed. (Academic Press, New York, 2nd ed., 1963) p 626.
Properties
Odorless powder or monoclinic crystals. Does
not melt on heating. d15 6.323. Slightly sol in water and dil acids; not hydrolyzed
by boiling water. Practically insol in alcohol, acetic acid; sol
in concd HNO3 and HCl.Use
In the separation of plutonium from fission products;
manuf of optical flint glass.
Therapeutic Category
Antacid; protectant.
Keywords
Antacid; Topical Protectant