Phosphoric acid or orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) is a common inorganic acid and a medium strong acid. It is obtained by dissolving phosphorus pentoxide in hot water. Orthophosphoric acid can be obtained by treating apatite with sulfuric acid in industry. Phosphoric acid deliquesces easily in air. Heating will lose water to get pyrophosphate, and further losing water will get metaphosphate. Phosphoric acid is mainly used in pharmaceutical, food, fertilizer and other industries, and can also be used as a chemical reagent.