Chinese alias: anhydrous potassium dihydrogen phosphate monopotassium phosphate
Molecular formula: KH2PO4
Molecular weight: 136.09
Properties: colorless tetragonal crystal or white crystalline powder.
Melting point: 252.6 ℃
Relative density: 2.338
Solubility: soluble in water (83.5g/100ml water at 90 ℃), insoluble in alcohol.
Uses: It is used in food industry as leavening agent, flavoring agent, chelating agent, brewing yeast culture agent, and preparation of buffer solution.