Description
AMMONIUM DIHYDROGEN ORTHOPHOSPHATE, also known as ammonium phosphate monobasic, is a white crystalline solid with the chemical formula NH4H2PO4. It is the monoammonium salt of phosphoric acid. AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC is commonly used as a fertilizer in agriculture due to its high solubility in water and its ability to provide plants with the essential nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus. It is also used in the food industry as a buffering agent and in the production of fire extinguishing agents.