8572. Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7758-16-9
Disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate.
H2Na2O7P2; mol wt 221.94.
H 0.91%, Na 20.72%, O 50.46%, P 27.91%.
Na2H2P2O7.

Description and references

Prepn: Bell, Inorg. Synth. 3, 98 (1950).

Properties

White, fused masses or powder. Dec at 220°. d (hexahydrate) 1.86. Sol in water, the soln having an acid reaction.

Use

Chiefly in baking powders.