Pyrophosphoric acid
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| IUPAC names Diphosphoric acid μ-oxido-bis(dihydroxidooxidophosphorus) | |
| Other names Pyrophosphoric acid Phosphonophosphoric acid Phosphono dihydrogenphosphate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.795 | 
| EC Number | 
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| 82619 | |
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| Properties | |
| H4P2O7 | |
| Molar mass | 177.97 g/mol | 
| Melting point | 71.5 °C (160.7 °F; 344.6 K) | 
| Extremely soluble | |
| Solubility | Very soluble in alcohol, ether | 
| Conjugate base | Pyrophosphate | 
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| H302, H314 | |
| P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P363, P405, P501 | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Pyrophosphoric acid, also known as diphosphoric acid, is the inorganic compound with the formula H4P2O7 or, more descriptively, [(HO)2P(O)]2O. Colorless and odorless, it is soluble in water, diethyl ether, and ethyl alcohol. The anhydrous acid crystallizes in two polymorphs, which melt at 54.3 and 71.5 °C. The compound is a component of polyphosphoric acid, an important source of phosphoric acid. Anions, salts, and esters of pyrophosphoric acid are called pyrophosphates.