page_title: Sodium phosphate
section_title: Trisodium phosphate
hierarchical_section_title: Sodium phosphate / Trisodium phosphate
context_page_description: Sodium phosphate is a group of chemical compounds. The phosphate atom can hold three other atoms. They can be three hydrogen, two hydrogen and one sodium, one hydrogen and two sodium, or three sodium.
context_section_description: Trisodium phosphate, also known as sodium phosphate, is a chemical compound with the formula Na₃PO₄. It is basic. It formerly was used in detergents, but the phosphate fueled algal blooms. It is made by combining sodium hydroxide and phosphoric acid.
caption: Trisodium phosphate
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