I see trisodium phosphate listed as an ingredient in the following breakfast cereals:
I notice that it is not straightforward to find a list of ingredients of cereals on the Web. Some sites simply show a graphic of the list of ingredients, so searching by the name of the ingredient does not find the page.
Trisodium phosphate can be purchased at almost any hardware store, paint store, or lumber yard. The Home Depot has a selection of trisodium phosphate, and is used as a degerent.
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It's used to regulate the acidity of certain foods, to keep them from being too acidic. In food products we use very small amounts. As soon as trisodium phosphate dissolves in the gastric juices of the stomach it is no longer present as such, only as sodium ions and a phosphate ion. It's important to note that the body doesn't distinguish the source of simple ions, whether they came in as an inherent part of the food or as part of an added ingredient. These ions are consumed naturally in large amounts in foods and water and they're both necessary for life.
It is a strong base and should be used very carefully. It is the same phosphate used in detergents. Not environmentally friendly, but not in the same category as crude oil.
sodium phosphate is Na3PO4 cobalt(II) bromide is CoBr2
The compound with formula Na3PO4 is named "sodium phosphate", "trisodium phosphate", "sodium ortho-phosphate", or "trisodium ortho-phosphate".
Trisodium phosphate can be purchased at almost any hardware store, paint store, or lumber yard. The Home Depot has a selection of trisodium phosphate, and is used as a degerent.
Trisodium phosphate turns oils and grease into soap through a process called saponification.
Trisodium Phosphate
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trisodium phosphate
When trisodium phosphate is dissolved in water, it produces a solution whose pH can be up to 12.5; as an acid is a chemical whose pH is below 7, trisodium phosphate cleaner doesn't contain any acid.
Yes. Selleys Sugar Soap is the brand name for trisodium phosphate. However it is no longer available in Australia, it is only exported. Selleys sugar soap is now in liquid form only.
Na3PO4 It is more properly called trisodium phosphate.
None! Trisodium phosphate is the end produce of neutralizing phosphoric acid with sodium hydroxide. So, no further reaction is possible.
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Sodium phosphide