Innophos Phosphoric Acid

Table 3
Vapor Pressure of Phosphoric Acid Solutions (9)

Concentration Temperature, ° C
H3PO4 % 20 30 40 60 80 100

0 17.6 31.8 55.3 150.0 355.0 760.0

5 17.5 31.5 54.5 147.0 352.0 755.0

10 17.3 31.0 54.2 146.0 350.0 753.0

20 17.0 30.0 53.0 141.0 341.0 735.0

30 16.3 28.9 50.5 136.0 327.0 705.0

50 13.0 23.1 40.3 108.0 257.0 575.0

75 5.65 10.0 17.5 47.0 111.0 240.0

85 2.16 3.95 6.95 19.7 48.8 111.0

100 0.0285 0.0595 0.120 0.430 1.33 3.65

Table 4
Boiling/Freezing Points of Phosphoric Acid (10)

Per Cent Boiling Point Freezing Point

H3PO4 (°C) (°C)

10 100.2 -2.1
20 100.8 -6.0
30 101.8 -11.8
50 108.0 -41.9
75 135.0 -17.5
85 158.0 21.1
105 (1) 16.0
115 (2) (3)

(1) A true boiling point can not be given, since, in the liquid state, 105% phosphoric acid reverts to a mixture
of ortho-phosphoric acid and condensed phosphoric acids. At 325° C, the vapor pressure is 760 mm.
(2) At 532 C the vapor pressure is 760 mm.
(3) Viscous fluid @ 60°C colidifies to glass at low temperatures.

Table 5
Heats of Dilution (1)

Heat of H3PO4
% H3PO4
Dilution (liq.)
kcal/g
cal/g
mole

100 0 0

95 0.54 5.5
 90 1.07 10.9

85 1.59 16.2

80 2.08 21.2

75 2.51 25.6

70 2.85 29.1

65 3.17 32.3

60 3.45 35.2

55 3.70 37.7

50 3.92 40.0

45 4.14 42.2

40 4.33 44.2

35 4.50 45.9

30 4.64 47.3

25 4.76 48.6

20 4.88 49.8

15 4.98 50.8

10 5.07 51.7

5 5.18 52.8

3 5.24 53.4

1 5.33 54.4

Table 6
Heats of Formation and Fusion (13)

Physical Heat of Formation, Heat of Fusion, 18° C

Compound
State 18 °C kcal/g mole kcal/g mole cal/g

H3PO4 Crystal 303.37 -2.52 -25.7

H3PO4 Liquid 300.85

H3PO4 ·1/2 H2O Crystal 340.4 -3.9 --36

H3PO4 ·1/2 H2O Liquid 336.5

Figure 6
Vapor Pressure in the System P4O10 - H2O (16)
Note: No phosphorous compounds were found in the vapor over acids containing 63.4 to 88.7% P2O5 at
150°C to 300°C. (21)