450 Sodium Pyrophosphate/Sodium Acid Pyrophophate/Potassium Pyrophosphate
Sodium pyrophosphate, also called tetrasodium pyrophosphate or tetrasodium phosphate,
is a slightly toxic and mildly irritating colourless transparent crystalline chemical
compound . It contains the pyrophosphate ion. Sodium pyrophosphate is used as a buffering
agent, an emulsifier, and a thickening agent, and is often used as a food additive.
Common foods containing sodium pyrophosphate include chicken nuggets, marshmallows,
pudding, crab meat, imitation crab, canned tuna, and soy-
In toothpaste, sodium pyrophosphate acts as a tartar control agent, serving to remove calcium and magnesium from saliva and thus preventing them from being deposited on teeth. Sodium pyrophosphate is sometimes used in household detergents to prevent similar deposition on clothing, but due to its phosphate content it causes eutrophication of water, promoting algae growth.
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