Potassium hydrogen phthalate

Potassium hydrogen phthalate

hydrogen potassium phthalate;
phthalic acid potassium salt;
potassium biphthalate;
potassium acid phthalate;
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid,
monopotassium salt;
KHP; KHPh
Identifiers
CAS number
877-24-7

PubChem 13413
ChemSpider
12839

Jmol-3D
images
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Properties
Molecular
formula
C
8
H
5
KO
4
Molar mass
204.22 g mol
1
Appearance White or colorless solid
Density
1.636 g/cm
3
Melting
point
~295 C (decomposes)
Solubility in
water
25 g/100 ml
Solubility slightly soluble in alcohol
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Potassium hydrogen phthalate, often called simply KHP,
is an acidic salt compound. It forms white powder, colorless
crystals, a colorless solution, and an ionic solid that is the
monopotassium salt of phthalic acid. The hydrogen is slightly
acidic, and it is often used as a primary standard for
acid-base titrations because it is solid and air-stable, making
it easy to weigh accurately. It is not hygroscopic.
[1][2][3]
It is
also used as a primary standard for calibrating pH meters
because, besides the properties just mentioned, its pH in
solution is very stable.
In water KHP dissociates completely giving the potassium
cation (K
+
) and hydrogen phthalate anion (HP
-
or
Hphthalate
-
). As a weak acid hydrogen phthalate reacts
reversibly with water to give hydronium (H
3
O
+
) and
phthalate ions.
HP
-
+ H
2
O P
2-
+ H
3
O
+
KHP can be used as a buffering agent (in combination with
hydrochloric acid (HCl) or sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
depending on which side of pH 4.0 the buffer is to be) but
should not be used as a buffer for decarboxylation reactions,
as these will degrade the KHP and mop up the conjugation
groups.
KHP is also a useful standard for total organic carbon (TOC)
testing. Most TOC analyzers are based on the oxidation of
organics to carbon dioxide and water, with subsequent
quantitation of the carbon dioxide. Many TOC analyzers
suggest testing their instruments with two standards: one
typically easy for the instrument to oxidize (KHP), and one
more difficult to oxidize. For the latter, benzoquinone is
suggested.
^ Hendrixson, W. S. (1920). "Further Work on Potassium
Hydrogen Phthalate as a Standard in Volumetric Analysis".
J Am Chem Soc 42: 724727. doi:10.1021/ja01449a008
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021%2Fja01449a008).
1.
^ "Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate"
(http://www.riccachemical.com/Technical-Support/Tech-
2.
IUPAC name
Other names
SMILES
InChI
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Acidity (pK
a
) 5.4
Structure
Coordination
geometry
tetrahedral
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
(http://www.sciencestuff.com
/msds/C2328.html)
R-phrases R36 R37 R38
Main hazards Irritant to eyes, skin,
and respiratory system
Flash point Non-flammable
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 C (77 F),
100 kPa)
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Infobox references
Tips/Potassium_Hydrogen_Phthalate). Arlington, TX: Ricca
Chemical Company. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
^ "The Standardization Of NaOH and KHP Assay"
(http://web.clark.edu/nfattaleh/classes/135/Sp05
/Labs/NaOHStdSp05.pdf). Clark College. Retrieved
2012-10-03.
3.
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