Description / Application
Sodium diphosphate is an inorganic sodium salt comprised of a diphosphate(4) anion and four sodium(1+) cations. More commonly known as tetrasodium pyrophosphate, it finds much use in the food industry as an emulsifier and in dental hygiene as a calcium-chelating salt. It has a role as a chelator, a food emulsifier and a food thickening agent. It contains a diphosphate(4-).
Identities
| Alternative Name | Sodium pyrophosphate tetrabasic |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | Na4O7P2 |
| Molecular Weight | 265.9 |
| MFCD | MFCD00003513 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |