CALCIUM DIBASIC PHOSPHATE

CHARACTERISTICS

• It is also known as di calcium orthophosphate, bi calcium phosphate and secondary calcium phosphate

TASTE

• It is tasteless, odorless crystalline powder

DENSITY

• 2.3

SOLUBILITY

• It is soluble in diluted hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and acetic acid

• It is less soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol

HAZARDS

• Nonflammable and non-toxic

PREPARATION

• Obtained by the interaction of milk of lime and phosphoric acid

USES

• It is used in animal feed, bakery products, yeast, as an additional ingredient of food, medicine making and glass production.