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Sodium dihydrogenphosphate

Chemical structure of sodium dihydrogenphosphate

Sodium dihydrogenphosphate is an inorganic compound with formula NaH2PO4.

Table of contents
  1. 1Names
  2. 2Formulae and structures
  3. 3Properties
  4. 4Constituents
  5. 5Thermodynamic properties
  6. 6Solubility
  7. 7Preparations
  8. 8Chemical reactions
  9. 9References
  10. 10Related substances
  11. 11Related categories

Names

List of substance names

Nomenclature
Name
Typical name
Sodium dihydrogenphosphate
Compositional nomenclature
Sodium dihydrogenphosphate
Monosodium dihydrogenphosphate
Additive nomenclature
Sodium dihydroxidodioxidophosphate(1−)
Hydrogen nomenclature
Sodium dihydrogen(tetraoxidophosphate)(1−)
Other names
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
Monosodium dihydrogen phosphate

Formulae and structures

List of formulae

Formula name
Formula
Typical formula
NaH2PO4
Compositional formula
NaH2PO4
Structural formula
Chemical structure of sodium dihydrogenphosphate
Other structural formulas
Chemical structure of sodium dihydrogenphosphate with double bond
Lewis structure
Lewis structure of sodium dihydrogenphosphate
Colored Lewis structure
Colored Lewis structure of sodium dihydrogenphosphate

Properties

List of substance properties

Item
Value
Name
Sodium dihydrogenphosphate
Formula
NaH2PO4
Appearance
Colorless solid
Odor
Odorless
Molar mass
119.976 g/mol
Density
1.91 g/cm3[1]
Solid, Dihydrate
Melting point
100 °C[1]
Dihydrate to anhydrate
200 °C[2]
Decompose
Boiling point

Constituents

Constituent ions

IonNameCharge numberNumber
Na+Sodium ion11
H2PO4Dihydrogenphosphate ion-11

Constituent atoms

AtomNameOxidation stateNumber
NaSodium+11
HHydrogen+12
PPhosphorus+51
OOxygen−24

Ratio of atoms

AtomAtomic weightNumberAtomic ratioWeight ratio
Na22.990112.50%19.16%
H1.008225.00%1.68%
P30.974112.50%25.82%
O15.999450.00%53.34%
NaHPOAtomic ratio
NaPOWeight ratio

Thermodynamic properties

Phase transition properties

Item
Value
Enthalpy of fusion
Enthalpy of vaporization
Enthalpy of vaporization at 25°C
Enthalpy of other transition

Standard thermodynamic properties

State
Standard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Crystalline solid−1536.8[3]−1386.1[3]127.49[3]116.86[3]
Ionized aqueous solution−1536.41[3]−1392.17[3]149.4[3]
Crystalline solid
1 hydrate
−1833.0[3]
Crystalline solid
2 hydrate
−2128.4[3]

Solubility

Qualitative solubility

Reactive
Miscible
Very soluble
Soluble
Slightly soluble
Very slightly soluble
Insoluble

Solubility in water (g/100 g)[1]

0°C10°C20°C30°C40°C60°C80°C90°C
56.569.886.9107133172211234

Solubility in water (g/100 g)[4]

0.1°C5°C10°C15°C20°C25°C30°C35°C40°C41°C45°C50°C55°C57°C60°C65°C69°C80°C90°C99.1°C
57.8663.8269.8776.7285.2194.63106.45120.44138.16142.55148.2158.61170.85175.81179.33184.99190.24207.29225.31246.56

Solubility curve (g/100 g)

0°C20°C40°C60°C80°C100°CTemperature (°C)050100150200250300Solubility (g/100 g)

Preparations

Reaction of acid and base

The reaction of phosphoric acid and sodium hydroxide yields sodium dihydrogenphosphate and water.

Reaction of base, acidic oxide, and water

The reaction of sodium hydroxide, tetraphosphorus decaoxide, and water yields sodium dihydrogenphosphate.

Reaction of basic oxide and acid

The reaction of sodium oxide and phosphoric acid yields sodium dihydrogenphosphate and water.

Reaction of salt of weak base and strong base

The reaction of ammonium phosphate and sodium hydroxide yields sodium dihydrogenphosphate, ammonia, and water.

Reaction of salt and acid

The reaction of salt and acid can yield sodium dihydrogenphosphate.

Reaction of salt, acidic oxide, and water

The reaction of salt, acidic oxide, and water can yield sodium dihydrogenphosphate.

Reaction of active metal and acid

The reaction of sodium and phosphoric acid yields sodium dihydrogenphosphate and hydrogen.

Chemical reactions

Electrolytic dissociation

Electrolytic dissociation of sodium dihydrogenphosphate yields sodium ion and anion.

Electrolytic dissociation of sodium dihydrogenphosphate
ΔrG−6.1 kJ/mol
K1.17 × 101
pK−1.07
NaH2PO4Sodium dihydrogenphosphate
Na+Sodium ion + H2PO4Dihydrogenphosphate ion
Electrolytic dissociation of sodium dihydrogenphosphate
ΔrG35.0 kJ/mol
K0.74 × 10−6
pK6.13
NaH2PO4Sodium dihydrogenphosphate
Na+Sodium ion + H+Hydrogen ion + HPO42−Hydrogenphosphate ion

Reaction with strong acid

The reaction of sodium dihydrogenphosphate and strong acid yields salt of strong acid and phosphoric acid.

Reaction with base

The reaction of sodium dihydrogenphosphate and base yields salt and water.

Reaction with reducing species

The reaction of reducing species and sodium dihydrogenphosphate yields a variety of products.

Reaction with oxidizable species

The reaction of oxidizable species and sodium dihydrogenphosphate yields a variety of products.

Reaction with oxidizing species

The reaction of sodium dihydrogenphosphate and oxidizing species yields a variety of products.

Precipitation reaction

When a certain chemical species is present in aqueous solution, it reacts with sodium dihydrogenphosphate to form a precipitate.

Decomposition

Decomposition of sodium dihydrogenphosphate yields a variety of products.

Electrolysis of aqueous solution

Electrolysis of aqueous sodium dihydrogenphosphate yields a variety of products.

Electrolysis of water
ΔrG474.258 kJ/mol
K0.82 × 10−83
pK83.09
Electrolysis of aqueous sodium dihydrogenphosphate with water as non-redox agent
ΔrG1257.1 kJ/mol
K0.58 × 10−220
pK220.23
Electrolysis of aqueous sodium dihydrogenphosphate without water as reactant
ΔrG3552.2 kJ/mol
K0.48 × 10−622
pK622.32
Electrolysis of aqueous sodium dihydrogenphosphate with water as reducing agent
ΔrG2360.0 kJ/mol
K0.35 × 10−413
pK413.45
Electrolysis of aqueous sodium dihydrogenphosphate with water as non-redox agent
ΔrG2242.0 kJ/mol
K0.17 × 10−392
pK392.78

References

List of references

  1. 1
  2. 2
    John R. Rumble Jr, David R. Lide, Thomas J. Bruno (2019)
    CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 100th Edition
    CRC Press

  3. 3
  4. 4
    Atherton Seidell (1919)
    Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds: A Compilation of Quantitative Solubility Data From the Periodical Literature
    D. Van Nostrand Company