Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Tetrasodium diphosphate | |
| Other names Pyrophosphate, Sodium pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium pyrophosphate (anhydrous), TSPP | |
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| ChEBI | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.880 | 
| EC Number | 
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| E number | E450(iii) (thickeners, ...) | 
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| UNII | 
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| Properties | |
| Na4O7P2 | |
| Molar mass | 265.900 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colorless or white crystals | 
| Odor | odorless | 
| Density | 2.534 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 988 °C (1,810 °F; 1,261 K) (anhydrous) 79.5 °C (decahydrate) | 
| Boiling point | decomposes | 
| 2.61 g/100 mL (0 °C) 6.7 g/100 mL (25 °C) 42.2 g/100 mL (100 °C) | |
| Solubility | insoluble in ammonia, alcohol | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.425 | 
| Structure | |
| monoclinic (decahydrate) | |
| Thermochemistry | |
| Heat capacity (C) | 241 J/mol K | 
| Std molar entropy (S⦵298) | 270 J/mol K | 
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −3166 kJ/mol | 
| Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵) | −3001 kJ/mol | 
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | none | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 5 mg/m3 | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | N.D. | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Trisodium phosphate Pentasodium triphosphate Sodium hexametaphosphate | 
| Other cations | Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate | 
| Related compounds | Disodium pyrophosphate | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, also called sodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium phosphate or TSPP, is an inorganic compound with the formula Na4P2O7. As a salt, it is a white, water-soluble solid. It is composed of pyrophosphate anion and sodium ions. Toxicity is approximately twice that of table salt when ingested orally. Also known is the decahydrate Na4P2O7 · 10(H2O).