sodium aluminium phosphates
sodium aluminium phosphates is the plural of sodium aluminium phosphate.
Meaning of sodium aluminium phosphate
Noun
sodium aluminium phosphate (plural sodium aluminium phosphates)
- An ionic compound made up of aluminium cations (Al³⁺), sodium cations (Na⁺), and phosphate anions (PO₄³⁻) in the ratio of 1:3:2, respectively. Other ratios are possible and some combinations also contain hydrogen and/or water molecules and/or HPO₄²⁻ as well. It is used in baking as a leavening agent for making sponge cakes, crumpets.
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- What is sodium aluminium phosphates the plural of?
- Sodium aluminium phosphates is the plural of sodium aluminium phosphate.
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