7778-77-0

  • CAS No.: 7778-77-0
  • Purity: 99%
  • Type: Monopotassium Phosphate
  • Other Names: MKP
  • MF: H2KO4P
  • Grade Standard: Food Grade

Daily Uses:

  • Used as a fertilizer for potassium-deficient soils.
  • Added to sports drinks as an electrolyte.
  • Found in baking powders as a leavening agent.

Application Fields:

  • Agriculturefood additivespharmaceuticsfire retardants.

Synthesis Method:

  • Neutralization: React phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄) with potassium hydroxide (KOH) in a 1:1 molar ratio.
  • Chemical equation: \(H_3PO_4 + KOH \rightarrow KH_2PO_4 + H_2O\)

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