Title: Silver Phosphate
CAS Registry Number: 7784-09-0
Additional Names: Silver orthophosphate
Molecular Formula: Ag3O4P
Molecular Weight: 418.58
Percent Composition: Ag 77.31%, O 15.29%, P 7.40%
Line Formula: Ag3PO4
Properties: Yellow, odorless powder; darkens in light. d 6.37. mp 849°. Reduced by hydrogen. Soluble in 15,500 parts water, the soly in water is decreased by presence of silver nitrate; slightly sol in dil acetic acid; freely sol in dil nitric acid, in ammonia, ammonium carbonate, also in alkali cyanides and thiosulfates. Protect from light.
Melting point: mp 849°
Density: d 6.37
Use: In photography for collodion emulsions. |