Potassium chloride - AR, ≥99.5% , CAS No.7447-40-7

CAS: 7447-40-7 Cat. No.: P112134 Formula: KCl Molecular Weight: 74.55 EC Number: 231-211-8

GRADE & PURITY AR, ≥99.5%

Synonyms

Chlorid draselny chloride of potash chloropotassuril chlorure de potassium

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Potassium chloride may be used in the preparation of fertilizer, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate and other potassium salts.It may be used in the calorimetric determination of enthalpy and heat capacity values during the deprotonation (loss of proton H+) of buffers. From these values temperature dependence of the pH of these buffers was calculated.May be used for the preparation of phosphate buffered saline, and for the extraction and solubilization of proteins.

General description

Potassium chloride is an inorganic salt commonly used in the fertilizer industry. It is reportedly obtained by chlorinating microcline. The intrinsic and extrinsic conductivity of KCl crystals have been determined. The effects of KCl on the activity of mitochondrial membranes, cristae, and matrix proteins have been studied. It helps in the preparation of isoxazolines in aqueous media. 

Application

It can be used for phosphate buffer preparation, as well as protein extraction and solubilization.
Potassium chloride can be used to prepare the following substances:
Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) deposition solution for ACP coating on Ti specimens.
Modified methylene blue (MB) solution for MB two-phase titration.
Artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) solution containing 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES).
Artificial seawater.

Specifications

Synonyms

Chlorid draselny chloride of potash chloropotassuril chlorure de potassium

Specifications & Purity

AR, ≥99.5%

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Grade

AR

Purity

≥99.5%

Names and Identifiers

Pubchem Sid

508814283

Canonical Smiles

[Cl-].[K+]

IUPAC Name

potassium;chloride

InChIKey

WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

INCHI

1S/ClH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

Isomeric SMILES

[Cl-].[K+]

WGK Germany

1

Molecular Weight

74.55

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Inorganic compounds
  • Superclass Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
    • Class Alkali metal salts
      • Subclass Alkali metal chlorides

• Kingdom: Inorganic compounds
• Superclass: Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
• Class: Alkali metal salts
• Subclass: Alkali metal chlorides
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Alkali metal chlorides
• Alternative Parents: Inorganic chloride salts
• Molecular Framework: Not available
• Substituents: Alkali metal chloride - Inorganic chloride salt - Inorganic salt
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is an alkali metal.
• External Descriptors: potassium salt - inorganic chloride

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

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Chemical and Physical Properties

• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive.
• Boil Point(°C): 1413 °C/1013 hPa
• Melt Point(°C): 770 °C (lit.)
• Molecular Weight: 74.550 g/mol
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 1
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 73.9326 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 73.9326 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 0.000 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 2
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 2.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2

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