|  | | Product Name: | Metaphosphoric acid |  | Synonyms: | METAPHOSPHORIC ACID, CHIP, REAGENTPLUS, 99.99%;META-PHOSPHORIC ACID ~65%, PIECES;METAPHOSPHORIC ACID, ACS REAGENT;METAPHOSPHORIC ACID, EXTRA PURE ( SOLID);Meta-PhosphoricAcidGr(GlacialSticks);M-PhosphoricAcidGr;Metaphosphoricacid,ACS;Metaphosphoric acid, stabilized |  | CAS: | 37267-86-0 |  | MF: | HO3P |  | MW: | 79.98 |  | EINECS: | 253-433-4 |  | Product Categories: | UVCBs-inorganic |  | Mol File: | 37267-86-0.mol |  |  | 
|  |  | Metaphosphoric acid Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 21°C |  | Boiling point | 158°C |  | density | 2 g/cm3 |  | vapor pressure | 0.04 hPa at 20 °C |  | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |  | solubility | Soluble in alcohol. |  | form | pieces |  | color | Glassy |  | Odor | Odorless |  | Water Solubility | Decomposes in water. Soluble in alcohol. |  | Sensitive | Hygroscopic |  | Merck | 14,7345 |  | Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, most metals. |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 37267-86-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Metaphosphoric acid (37267-86-0) | 
| Hazard Codes | C |  | Risk Statements | 34-35-22-37 |  | Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |  | RIDADR | UN 3260 8/PG 3 |  | WGK Germany | 3 |  | F | 3 |  | TSCA | Yes |  | HazardClass | 8 |  | PackingGroup | III |  | HS Code | 28092019 | 
|  |  | Metaphosphoric acid Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Physical Properties | Glass-like colorless solid; soft and transparent; deliquesces; sublimes at red heat; dissolves slowly in cold water, decomposing to phosphoric acid; soluble in alcohol. |  | Preparation | Metaphosphoric acid is obtained as a polymeric glassy solid by prolonged heating of phosphoric acid. Either phosphoric acid, H3PO4, or pyrophosphoric acid, H4P2O7, when heated above 300°C, on cooling yields the transparent glassy mass of composition (HPO3)n. Metaphosphoric acid also is obtained from partial hydration of phosphorus pentoxide by dissolving it in cold water.
 |  | Uses | An inorganic reagent used for research purposes |  | Uses | In dentistry for making zinc oxyphosphate cement; as reagent in chemical analysis. |  | Uses | Metaphosphoric acid is used as a dehydrating agent. Its derivative, sodium hexametaphosphate is used as a sequestrant and a food additive. It is also used as phosphorylating agent, analytical reagent and in dental cements. |  | Definition | ChEBI: Phosphonate(1-) is a monovalent inorganic anion obtained by deprotonation of one of the two OH groups in phosphonic acid. It is a phosphorus oxoanion and a monovalent inorganic anion. It is a conjugate base of a phosphonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a phosphonate(2-). |  | General Description | meta-Phosphoric acid is a monobasic acid. | 
|  |  | Metaphosphoric acid Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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