Potassium Hypophosphite
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Molecular Structure
Other Information
- CAS Registry Number: 7782-87-8
- Safety Statements: When heated it evolves phosphine which then ignites in air. Explodes on evaporation with HNO3. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of POx and K2O.
- Hazard Symbols: Moderate fire risk, may explode if ground with chlorates, nitrates, or other strong oxidizing agents.
- EINECS: 231-967-9
- Molecular Weight: 102.070862
- InchiKey: CRGPNLUFHHUKCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- InChI: InChI=1S/K.HO2P/c;1-3-2/h;(H,1,2)/q+1;/p-1
- Molecular Formula: KO2P