Ammonium polyphosphate

Ammonium polyphosphate is an inorganic salt of polyphosphoric acid and ammonia containing both chains and possibly branching

. Its chemical formula is [NH4 PO3]n showing that each monomer consists of an orthophosphate radical of a phosphorus atom with three oxygens and one negative charge neutralized by an ammonium anion leaving two bonds free to polymerize. In the branched cases some monomers are missing the ammonium anion and instead link to three other monomers.

The properties of ammonium polyphosphate depends on the number of monomers in each molecule and to a degree on how often it branches. Shorter chains are more soluble and less thermally stable, but short polymer chains (e.g. pyro-, tripoly-, and tetrapoly-) show increasing solubility with increasing chain length.

Ammonium polyphosphate can be prepared by reacting concentrated phosphoric acid with ammonia. However, iron and aluminum impurities, soluble in concentrated phosphoric acid, form gelatinous precipitates or "sludges" in ammonium polyphosphate at pH between 5 and 7. Other metal impurities such as copper, chromium, magnesium, and zinc form granular precipitates. However, depending on the degree of polymerization, ammonium polyphosphate can act as a chelating agent to keep certain metal ions dissolved in solution.

Ammonium polyphosphate is used as a food additive, E number e545, used as an emulsifier. It is also used as a flame retardant and as a fertilizer.

As a fire retardant, ammonium polyphosphates decompose to form ammonia and phosphoric acid. The phosphoric acid acts as an acid catalyst in the dehydration of carbon-based poly-alcohols, such as cellulose in wood). The phosphoric acid reacts with alcohol groups to form heat-unstable phosphate esters. The esters decompose to release carbon dioxide and regenerate the phosphoric acid catalyst. The release of inflammable carbon dioxide helps to dilute the air of oxygen and flammable decomposition products of the material that is burning. The resultant carbonaceous char is less-flammable than before. Use as an intumescent is achieved when combined with starch-based materials.

Ammonium polyphosphate

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