Silver phosphate
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IUPAC name
Silver(I) phosphate
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Other names
phosphoric acid, silver(I) salt; argentous phosphate; silver phosphate
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Ag3PO4 | |
Molar mass | 418.574 g/mol |
Appearance | Translucent yellow becomes opaque or discolors when impure. |
Odor | odorless |
Density | 6.370 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 849 °C (1,560 °F; 1,122 K) |
0.00065 g/100 mL | |
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8.89×10−17[1] |
−120.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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Safety data sheet | Sigma-Alrdich |
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Flash point | non-flammable |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Silver phosphate or silver orthophosphate is a light sensitive, yellow, water-insoluble chemical compound composed of silver and phosphate ions of formula Ag3PO4.
Synthesis, reactions and properties[]
Silver phosphate is formed as a yellow precipitate by the reaction between a soluble silver compound, such as silver nitrate with a soluble orthophosphate;[3] its solubility product is 8.89×10−17 mol4·dm−12.[4][5] The precipitation reaction is analytically significant[6] and can be used in qualitative or quantitative tests for phosphates.
This compound is dissolved by nitric acid or by ammonia.[3] It can also be formed as large crystals by gradual loss of ammonia from an ammoniacal solution of silver phosphate; the reaction can be used in quantitative analysis of phosphate ions.[7] Depending on the method of preparation different crystal forms of silver phosphate can be produced of the same lattice structure.[7]
Uses[]
As well as being important in analytical chemistry, the precipitation of silver phosphate is also used in silver staining of biological materials (after reduction to silver metal) - as a magnifying agent for phosphate.[8]
Silver phosphate also found use in early photography as a light sensitive agent.[9]
In 2010, silver phosphate was reported as having a high (90%) quantum yield as a photocatalyst for the visible light photochemical splitting of water, and for production of activated oxygen by the same method.[10][11]
Silver phosphate is also a potential material for incorporating silver ion antibacterial properties into materials.[12]
Other silver phosphates[]
Silver pyrophosphate Ag4P2O7 (CAS No. 13465-97-9)[13] can be prepared as a white precipitate from reaction of silver(I) and pyrophosphate ions. Like silver orthophosphate it is light sensitive. Silver orthophosphate turns red on exposure to light.[14] It has a density of 5.306 g/cm3 and a melting point of 585 °C.[15] A hydrate also exists which decomposes at 110 °C.[15]
Silver metaphosphate (AgPO3) (CAS No. 13465-96-8)[16] is a white solid with a density of 6.370 g/cm3 and a melting point of 482 °C. A hydrate also exists which decomposes at 240 °C.[15]
References[]
- ^ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–189. ISBN 1138561630.
- ^ Weast, Robert C., ed. (1981). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (62nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. B-145. ISBN 0-8493-0462-8..
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 475. .
- ^ Ksp solubility constant for common salts www.solubilityofthing.com
- ^ SOLUBILITY PRODUCT CONSTANTS Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine www.ktf-split.hr
- ^ Inorganic chemistry , Egon Wiberg, Nils Wiberg, Arnold Frederick Holleman , Academic Press , 2001] p.721 Google Books excerpt
- ^ a b F.H. Firsching (1961). "Precipitation of Silver Phosphate from Homogenous Solution". Anal. Chem. 33 (7): 873–874. doi:10.1021/ac60175a018.
- ^ Taichman, R. S.; Hauschka, P. V. (1992). "Effects of interleukin-1? And tumor necrosis factor-? On osteoblastic expression of osteocalcin and mineralized extracellular matrix in vitro" (PDF). Inflammation. 16 (6): 587–601. doi:10.1007/BF00919342. hdl:2027.42/44508. PMID 1459694. S2CID 21949509. Free version
- ^ Cassell's cyclopaedia of photography , Bernard Edward Jones , Ayer Publishing , 1973 , p.401 'Phosphate plates and papers' , googlebooks link
- ^ Yi, Z.; Ye, J.; Kikugawa, N.; Kako, T.; Ouyang, S.; Stuart-Williams, H.; Yang, H.; Cao, J.; Luo, W.; Li, Z.; Liu, Y.; Withers, R. L. (2010). "An orthophosphate semiconductor with photooxidation properties under visible-light irradiation". Nature Materials. 9 (7): 559–564. Bibcode:2010NatMa...9..559Y. doi:10.1038/nmat2780. PMID 20526323.
- ^ Discovery of a Novel High Activity Photocatalyst Material: A Great Step Toward the Realization of Artificial Photosynthesis Discovery of a Revolutionary Oxidation Property in Silver Phosphate with Quantum Yield of Approximately 90% in Visible Light , 2010/06/07 , press release , National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Japan , www.nims.go.jp
- ^ Nanocoated film as a bacteria killer 23/1/2009 , www.nanowerk.com
- ^ Silver pyrophosphate www.chemicalbook.com
- ^ Silver Compounds p.5 , section 2.22 , from Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology , Authors: SAMUEL F. ETRIS (The Silver Institute), C. ROBERT CAPPEL (Eastman Kodak Company) , via www.scribd.com
- ^ a b c Bulletin of the National Research Council , National Research Council (U.S.A) , 1950 , pp.56-57 google books link
- ^ Silver metaphosphate www.chemicalbook.com
- Silver compounds
- Phosphates