Abstract. Ba(H2PO4)2, triclinic, a = 8.032 (5), b = 7.013 (5), c = 7.202 (5) A, ct = 109.36_(8), fl = 104.46 (8), y = 96.00 (8) °, space group P1, Z = 2. The structure was solved from single-crystal diffractometer data by a Patterson synthesis and refined by a least-squares method. The final R value was 0.033 for 1700 independent reflexions. The framework is built up of discrete PO 4 groups bridged by hydrogen bonds, probably as in Ca(H2AsO4) z.