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Zinc pyrophosphate

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Molar mass
  
304.72 g/mol

Density
  
3.75 g/cm³

Formula
  
Zn2P2O7

Appearance
  
White crystalline powder

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Zinc pyrophospate (Zn2P2O7) is an ionic inorganic chemical compound composed of Zn2+ cations and pyrophosphate anions. It is useful in gravimetric analysis of zinc. Zinc pyrophosphate is obtained by precipitating zinc as a phosphate, then heating over 1123 K.

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