Monopotassium phosphite

Monopotassium phosphite is an inorganic compound with the formula KH2PO3. A compositionally related compound has the formula H3PO3.2(KH2PO3). Both are white solids that consist of salts of the phosphite anion H2PO3, the conjugate base of phosphorous acid.[1] These materials have been used in some fertilizers.

Monopotassium phosphite
Names
IUPAC name
Potassium hydrogen phosphonate
Other names
Potassium dihydrogen phosphite; Mono potassium phosphite; Monopotassium dihydrogen phosphite; Potassium phosphite monobasic
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.116.175
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Properties
H2KO3P
Molar mass 120.085 g·mol−1
Appearance white crystals
Density 2.14 g/cm3
2200 g/L
Solubility soluble in ethanol
Structure
monoclinic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. J. Loub (1991). "Crystal Chemistry of Inorganic Phosphites". Acta Crystallogr. B47: 468–473. doi:10.1107/S0108768191002380.


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