Diammonium phosphate
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| IUPAC name diammonium hydrogen phosphate | |
| Other names ammonium monohydrogen phosphate, ammonium hydrogen phosphate, ammonium phosphate dibasic | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.079 | 
| E number | E342(ii) (antioxidants, ...) | 
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| Properties | |
| (NH4)2HPO4 | |
| Molar mass | 132.06 g/mol | 
| Appearance | colorless monoclinic crystals | 
| Density | 1.619 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 155 °C (311 °F; 428 K) decomposes | 
| 57.5 g/100 mL (10 °C) 106.7 g/100 mL (70 °C) | |
| Solubility | insoluble in alcohol, acetone and liquid ammonia | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.52 | 
| Thermochemistry | |
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −1566.91 kJ/mol | 
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| Flash point | Non-flammable | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0217 | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Monoammonium phosphate Triammonium phosphate | 
| Other cations | Disodium phosphate Dipotassium phosphate | 
| Related compounds | Ammonium nitrate Ammonium sulfate | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Diammonium phosphate (DAP; IUPAC name diammonium hydrogen phosphate; chemical formula (NH4)2(HPO4)) is one of a series of water-soluble ammonium phosphate salts that can be produced when ammonia reacts with phosphoric acid.
Solid diammonium phosphate shows a dissociation pressure of ammonia as given by the following expression and equation:
- (NH4)2HPO4(s) ⇌ NH3(g) + (NH4)H2PO4(s)
At 100 °C, the dissociation pressure of diammonium phosphate is approximately 5 mmHg.
According to the diammonium phosphate MSDS from CF Industries, Inc., decomposition starts as low as 70 °C: "Hazardous Decomposition Products: Gradually loses ammonia when exposed to air at room temperature. Decomposes to ammonia and monoammonium phosphate at around 70 °C (158 °F). At 155 °C (311 °F), DAP emits phosphorus oxides, nitrogen oxides and ammonia."