1275. Bismuth Phosphate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 10049-01-1
Bismugel (Biothrax).
BiO4P; mol wt 303.95.
Bi 68.75%, O 21.06%, P 10.19%.
BiPO4.

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