Characteristic
Monomagnesium phosphate is one of the forms of magnesium phosphate. It is a magnesium acid salt of phosphoric acid with the chemical formula Mg(H2PO4)2. Di- and tetrahydrates are known also.
Chemical formula:H4MgO8P2
Molar mass:218.277 g·mol−1
Appearance:White, odorless, crystalline powder
Application
As a food additive, it is used as an acidity regulator and has the E number E343.