Potassium phosphate

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File:Monopotassium phosphate.png

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Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including:{{Ullmann|author1=Klaus Schrödter|author2=Gerhard Bettermann|author3=Thomas Staffel|author4=Friedrich Wahl|author5=Thomas Klein|author6=Thomas Hofmann|title=Phosphoric Acid and Phosphates|doi=10.1002/14356007.a19_465.pub3|year=2012}}

• Monopotassium phosphate (KH₂PO₄) (Molar mass approx: 136 g/mol)
• Dipotassium phosphate (K₂HPO₄) (Molar mass approx: 174 g/mol)
• Tripotassium phosphate (K₃PO₄) (Molar mass approx: 212.27 g/mol)

As food additives, potassium phosphates have the E number E340.