Knowra Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (NH₄H₂PO₄), also called monoammonium phosphate, is an ionic salt composed of ammonium and dihydrogen phosphate ions. It is used in fertilizers, fire-retardant materials, and nonlinear optical crystals.
Monoammonium phosphate fertilizer : A fertilizer supplying plants with nitrogen and phosphorus in a water-soluble form. This salt is a widely used source of both nutrients in concentrated fertilizer formulations.
Dissociation (chemistry) : The separation of a compound into ions or simpler species, often when dissolved or heated. In water, the salt separates into ammonium and dihydrogen phosphate ions.
Ionic compound : A substance made of oppositely charged ions held together by electrostatic attraction. Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate is an ionic solid built from one cation and one anion.
Diammonium phosphate : An ammonium phosphate salt, (NH₄)₂HPO₄, used primarily as a fertilizer and fire retardant. It has two ammonium ions per phosphate unit rather than one.
Fire-retardant materials : Materials treated or formulated to slow ignition, flame spread, or combustion. Heating ammonium dihydrogen phosphate releases species that promote protective char formation.
Ammonium ion : The polyatomic cation NH₄⁺, formed when ammonia accepts a proton. It supplies the salt’s nitrogen and can contribute acidity after soil transformations.
Phosphoric acid : A triprotic inorganic acid, H₃PO₄, whose successive deprotonations produce phosphate ions. Its partial deprotonation produces the dihydrogen phosphate component of the salt.
Ammonium phosphate : A name for salts containing ammonium ions and phosphate-derived anions. This broader salt family includes ammonium dihydrogen phosphate and its related compounds.
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate : An ionic phosphate salt, KH₂PO₄, used in fertilizers and nonlinear optical crystals. It is a related crystal material whose potassium ion replaces ammonium.
Dihydrogen phosphate : The anion H₂PO₄⁻, formed by partial deprotonation of phosphoric acid. This ion provides phosphorus and participates in phosphate acid-base equilibria.
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