Magnesium phosphate is a general term for
salts
In chemistry, a salt or ionic compound is a chemical compound consisting of an assembly of positively charged ions ( cations) and negatively charged ions (anions), which results in a compound with no net electric charge (electrically neutral). ...
of
magnesium
Magnesium is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray metal having a low density, low melting point and high chemical reactivity. Like the other alkaline earth metals (group 2 ...
and
phosphate
Phosphates are the naturally occurring form of the element phosphorus.
In chemistry, a phosphate is an anion, salt, functional group or ester derived from a phosphoric acid. It most commonly means orthophosphate, a derivative of orthop ...
appearing in several forms and several
hydrate
In chemistry, a hydrate is a substance that contains water or its constituent elements. The chemical state of the water varies widely between different classes of hydrates, some of which were so labeled before their chemical structure was understo ...
s:
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Monomagnesium phosphate: Mg(H
2PO
4)
2·nH
2O
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Dimagnesium phosphate: Mg(HPO
4)·nH
2O
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Trimagnesium phosphate: Mg
3(PO
4)
2·nH
2O
Amorphous
In condensed matter physics and materials science, an amorphous solid (or non-crystalline solid) is a solid that lacks the long-range order that is a characteristic of a crystal. The terms "glass" and "glassy solid" are sometimes used synonymousl ...
magnesium phosphate is also claimed.
Safety
Magnesium phosphates are listed on the U.S.
FDA
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's
Generally recognized as safe
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(GRAS) list of substances.
See also
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Ammonium magnesium phosphate
References
External links
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Magnesium compounds
Phosphates
E-number additives
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