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Potassium Chloride

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Potassium Chloride
CAS No.: 7447-40-7
Molecular Formula: KCl
Molecular Weight: 74.55

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Potassium chloride (KCl) is a metal halide salt that is used in a variety of areas. The dominant application of potassium chloride is to serve as a fertilizer, which offers potassium to plants and prevents them from certain diseases. Besides, it can be applied in food and medical industry. As a treatment for hypokalemia, potassium chloride pills are taken to balance the blood's potassium levels and prevent potassium deficiency in the blood. In food industry, it serves as a electrolyte replenisher and a good salt substitute for food, as well as a firming agent to give consistent texture to food, thus to strengthen its structure.

Chemical Properties

Property	Value
Melting point	770 °C (lit.)
Boiling point	1420°C
Density	1.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Bulk density	1000kg/m3
Refractive index	n20/D 1.334
Fp	1500°C
Storage temp.	2-8°C
Solubility	H2O: soluble
Form	random crystals
Color	White
Specific Gravity	1.984
Odor	Odorless
PH Range	7
Flame Color	Light Purple
PH	5.5-8.0 (20℃, 50mg/mL in H2O)
Biological source	rabbit
Water Solubility	340 g/L (20 ºC)
Sensitive	Hygroscopic
λmax	λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.02λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.01
Crystal Structure	NaCl type
crystal system	Cube
Merck	14,7621
Sublimation	1500 ºC
BRN	1711999
Space group	Fm3m
Lattice constant	a/nmb/nmc/nmα/oβ/oγ/oV/nm30.62930.62930.62939090900.2492
Dielectric constant	4.6（Ambient）
BCS Class	1
Stability:	Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. Protect from moisture. Hygroscopic.
InChIKey	WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
CAS DataBase Reference	7447-40-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Potassium chloride(7447-40-7)
EPA Substance Registry System	Potassium chloride (7447-40-7)

Safety Information

Property	Value
Hazard symbols	Xi, C, F, Xn, T
Hazard class codes	36-34-11-36/37/38-40-61-60
Safety descriptions	24/25-39-26-22-23-45-36/37/39-16-36/37-53
UN dangerous goods number	UN 1824 8 / PGII
WGK Germany	1
RTECS number	TS8050000
F	8
TSCA	TSCA listed
HS code	31042090
Storage class	13 - Non-combustible solids
Hazardous substances data	7447-40-7 (Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity	LD50 orally in Rabbit: 2600 mg/kg

Product Usage

Potassium Chloride is an extensively utilized inorganic salt that plays a critical role in agriculture, industry, and medicine. In agriculture, it serves as the most prominent potassium fertilizer (MOP), significantly enhancing crop disease resistance and drought tolerance while effectively boosting grain yields and fruit quality. Within the industrial sector, it is the foundational raw material for producing potassium salts such as potassium hydroxide and potassium carbonate; in oil drilling, it acts as a shale inhibitor to effectively prevent wellbore collapse. Furthermore, in food processing, it is frequently used as a sodium-substitute in low-sodium salts to reduce intake. In medicine, it is essential for preparing electrolyte-replenishing injections to treat hypokalemia.

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