Molar Mass of Common Phosphates
The molar mass of a phosphate compound depends on the specific type of phosphate and its chemical formula. The following table provides a curated list of molar mass values for common phosphates.
| Formula | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dihydrogen phosphate | H2O4P– | 96.987 |
| Hydrogen phosphate | HPO42– | 95.979 |
| Phosphate | PO43– | 94.971 |
| Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate | (NH4)H2PO4 | 115.03 |
| Ammonium phosphate | (NH4)3PO4 | 149.09 |
| Calcium dihydrogen phosphate | Ca(H2PO4)2 | 234.05 |
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate | CaHPO4 | 136.057 |
| Calcium phosphate | Ca3(PO4)2 | 310.177 |
| Sodium dihydrogen phosphate | NaH2PO4 | 119.977 |
| Sodium hydrogen phosphate | Na2HPO4 | 141.959 |
| Sodium phosphate | Na3PO4 | 163.941 |
| Potassium dihydrogen phosphate | KH2PO4 | 136.086 |
| Potassium hydrogen phosphate | K2HPO4 | 174.176 |
| Potassium phosphate | K3PO4 | 212.266 |
| Iron(III) phosphate | FePO4 | 150.82 |
| Aluminum phosphate | AlPO4 | 121.953 |
| Magnesium phosphate | Mg3(PO4)2 | 262.858 |
| Zinc phosphate | Zn3(PO4)2 | 386.11 |
| Copper(II) phosphate | Cu3(PO4)2 | 380.58 |
| Lead(II) phosphate | Pb3(PO4)2 | 811.54 |
| Nickel(II) phosphate | Ni3(PO4)2 | 366.023 |
| Manganese(II) phosphate | Mn3(PO4)2 | 354.757 |
| Strontium phosphate | Sr3(PO4)2 | 452.8 |
| Barium phosphate | Ba3(PO4)2 | 601.9 |
| Lanthanum phosphate | LaPO4 | 233.877 |
| Bismuth(III) phosphate | BiPO4 | 303.952 |
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