CHARECTERISTICS

• It is also known as calcium orthophosphate, tri calcium orthophosphate
• It is non transparent, odorless, tasteless and shining powder

DENSITY

• 3.18

MELTING POINT

• 1670 ^OC

REFRECTIVE INDEX

• 1.63

SOLUBILITY

• It is soluble in acids, insoluble in alcohol, water and acetic acid

EFFECTS

• Non flammable, harmless and non toxic

SOURCE

• Phosphate rock, apatite and phosphorite
• Obtained by the interaction of calcium chloride and sodium tri phosphate

GRADES

• Granulated, technical, CP, NF, pure, F-C-C

USES

• Ceramic making
  • Medicine
  • Calcium acid phosphate
  • Phosphoric acid
  • Polishing powder
  • Animal feed
  • Food product
  • Textile
  • Fertilizer
• It is also used as stabilizer in plastic making
• Used as anti caking agent and meat tenderizer
• It is used to clean sugar syrup and to separate strontium ninety from milk