Description
DI-AMMONIUM HYDROGEN ORTHOPHOSPHATE, also known as ammonium phosphate dibasic, is a white crystalline solid with the chemical formula (NH4)2HPO4. It is the diammonium salt of phosphoric acid. DI-AMMONIUM HYDROGEN ORTHOPHOSPHATE 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 leavening agent in baking powders and as a pH buffer in food processing. DI-AMMONIUM HYDROGEN ORTHOPHOSPHATE is considered safe for use in these applications when used according to safety guidelines.