Properity:
Sodium Hexametaphosphate (SHMP) is a heaxamer of composition (NaPO3)6. Sodium hexametaphosphate of commerce is typically a mixture of polymeric metaphosphates, of which the hexamer is one, and is usually the compound referred to by this name. It is more correctly termed sodium polymetaphosphate.
Artifical maple syrup, canned milk, cheese powders and dips, imitation cheese, whipped topping, packaged egg whites, roast beef, fish fillets, fruit jelly, frozen desserts, salad dressing, herring, breakfast cereal, ice cream, beer, and bottled beverages, among other foods, can contain Sodium Hexametaphosphate.
1. Appearance: Colorless transparent glass flaky or granular or powde.
2. Solubility: Soluble in water, insoluble in organic solvent. Hygroscopicity is very strong. Exposed to air, it can gradually absorb moisture and become sticky. It can form soluble complexes with metal ions such as…