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hexasodium hexametaphosphate

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Also known as sodium hexametaphosphate

chemical compound

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
macrocycle
Has part
phosphorus
Mass
611.69
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canonical SMILES
[O-]P1(=O)OP(=O)(OP(=O)(OP(=O)(OP(=O)(OP(=O)(O1)[O-])[O-])[O-])[O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
chemical formula
Na₆O₁₈P₆
Commons category
Sodium hexametaphosphate
decomposition point
450
Wikidata usage instructions
In many sources, the name “sodium hexametaphosphate” is used for mixtures of sodium polyphosphates rather than a single well-defined compound. In such cases, especially in industrial applications (e.g. detergents and water treatment), the material may correspond to Graham’s salt (Q72507913) or related sodium polyphosphate mixtures rather than a pure cyclic hexametaphosphate.
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