Sodium Hexametaphosphate - (NaPO₃)₆

What is Sodium Hexametaphosphate?

Sodium Hexametaphosphate is also called as Calgon. The formula for Sodium Hexametaphosphate is (NaPO₃)₆. It is a gathering of sodium polyphosphate polymers based on repeating NaPO₃ units. It is a water dissolvable polyphosphate glass that comprises of circulation of polyphosphate chain lengths. Sodium hexametaphosphate is a complex phosphate glass produced by a thermal process from soda ash and food-grade phosphoric acid.

Table Of Contents

• Structure Of Sodium Hexametaphosphate-(NaPO₃)₆
• Chemical Information Of Sodium Hexametaphosphate-(NaPO₃)₆
• Physical Properties Of Sodium Hexametaphosphate-(NaPO₃)₆
• Chemical Properties Of Sodium Hexametaphosphate-(NaPO₃)₆
• Uses Of Sodium Hexametaphosphate-(NaPO₃)₆
• FAQs

Sodium Hexametaphosphate Structure – (NaPO₃)₆

Chemical information of Sodium Hexametaphosphate – (NaPO₃)₆

Physical Properties of Sodium Hexametaphosphate – (NaPO₃)₆

Chemical Properties of Sodium Hexametaphosphate – (NaPO₃)₆

• When Sodium Hexametaphosphate is added to water normally deposits CaCO₃ scale, when made more alkaline or when heated the complex phosphate inhibits precipitation.
• Sodium Hexametaphosphate is advantageous where the boiler water naturally tends to become too alkaline because this reduces excess alkalinity by reversion in the boiler to an acid orthophosphate.

Uses of Sodium Hexametaphosphate – (NaPO₃)₆

• Used as a surfactant, emulsifier, suspending agent, dispersing agent and as buffer.
• Industrial uses include clay processing, drilling fluids and cleaning products which stick together and form clumps.
• Used in water treatment, when added to a municipal or industrial water systems it helps to reduce scale formation, corrosion, and biofilm formation in pipes and other equipment.