99% Phosphorous Acid Agricultural Grade H3PO3 CAS 13598-36-2
1 Product Name: Phosphorous Acid
2 Molecular formula: H3PO3
3 CAS No: 13598-36-2
4 EINECS No.: 237-066-7
5 UN No: 2834
6 Hazard class: 8
7 HS Code: 2811199090
8 Appearance: White Powder
9 Package: 25/50/1000kg Net Plastic Woven Bag
10 Application: reducing agent, nylon whitener, plastic thermometer, synthetic fiber in plastic industry
Property
Commodity: Phosphorous Acid
Synonym: orthophosphorous acid
Molecular Formula: H3PO3
Molecular Weight: 82
CAS No.: 13598-36-2
UN: 2834
Hazard Class: 8
Boiling Point: 200 °C (Decomposes)
Solubility: Easily soluble in water and alcohol.
Phosphorous acid is a colorless crystal. It can be slowly oxidized to phosphoric acid in the air. When heated to 180 °C, it can be decomposed into phosphoric acid and phosphine (highly toxic). As a dibasic acid, it has slightly ber acidity than phosphoric acid. Phosphorous acid has b reducibility and can easily reduce Ag+ to metal silver. It can also reduce sulfuric acid to sulfur dioxide. It is corrosive and has b hygroscopicity.
Relative Density: 1.651 (21.1 °C)
Melting Point: 73.6 °C
Inspection items |
Index |
Appearance |
White Flake |
Content (H3PO3),% |
99.0 min |
Iron (as Fe),% |
0.001 max |
Chloride (as Cl),% |
0.01 max |
Sulphate (as SO4),% |
0.008 max |
Phosphate (as PO4),% |
0.2 max |
Heavy metal (as Pb),% |
0.001 max |
Application
1. In industry and agriculture
The most important use of phosphorous acid is the production of phosphonates which are used in water treatment. Phosphorous acid is also used for preparing phosphite salts, such as potassium phosphite.
2. As a chemical reagent
Phosphorous acid is used in chemical reactions as a reducing agent that is somewhat less vigorous
than the related hypophosphorous acid.
Phosphorous acid is also used as nylon whitener, plastic thermometer, synthetic fiber in plastic industry; as materials for producing weedicide, bactericide and water stabilizer in pesticide industry.