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IUPAC name
Tetrasodium diphosphate
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Other names
Pyrophosphate, Sodium pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium pyrophosphate (anhydrous), TSPP
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Identifiers | |
7722-88-5 13472-36-1 (decahydrate) |
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3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.880 |
EC Number | 231-767-1 |
PubChem | 24403 |
RTECS number | UX7350000 |
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Properties | |
Na4O7P2 | |
Molar mass | 265.90 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) |
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Solubility | insoluble in ammonia, alcohol |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.425 |
Structure | |
monoclinic (decahydrate) | |
Thermochemistry | |
241 J/mol K | |
Std molar
entropy (S |
270 J/mol K |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH |
-3166 kJ/mol |
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG˚)
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-3001 kJ/mol |
Hazards | |
Flash point | Non-flammable |
US health exposure limits (NIOSH): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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none |
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 5 mg/m3 |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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N.D. |
Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Trisodium phosphate Pentasodium triphosphate Sodium hexametaphosphate |
Other cations
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Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate |
Related compounds
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Disodium pyrophosphate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references | |
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, also called sodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium phosphate or TSPP, is a colorless transparent crystalline chemical compound with the formula Na4P2O7. It is a salt composed of pyrophosphate and sodium ions. Toxicity is approximately twice that of table salt when ingested orally. There is also a hydrated form, Na4P2O7 · 10(H2O).
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate is used as a buffering agent, an emulsifier, a dispersing agent, and a thickening agent, and is often used as a food additive. Common foods containing tetrasodium pyrophosphate include chicken nuggets, marshmallows, pudding, crab meat, imitation crab, canned tuna, and soy-based meat alternatives and cat foods and cat treats where it is used as a palatability enhancer.
In toothpaste and dental floss, tetrasodium pyrophosphate acts as a tartar control agent, serving to remove calcium and magnesium from saliva and thus preventing them from being deposited on teeth. Tetrasodium pyrophosphate is used in commercial dental rinses before brushing to aid in plaque reduction.