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CAS No.: | 7447-40-7 |
Formula: | Kcl |
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Potassium Chloride is a metal halide composed of potassium and chloride. Potassium maintains intracellular tonicity, is required for nerve conduction, cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, production of energy, the synthesis of nucleic acids, maintenance of blood pressure and normal renal function. This agent has potential antihypertensive effects and when taken as a nutritional supplement may prevent hypokalemia.
Potassium chloride appears as white colorless cubic crystals. Strong saline taste. (NTP, 1992)
Potassium chloride is a metal chloride salt with a K(+) counterion. It has a role as a fertilizer. It is a potassium salt and an inorganic chloride.
Name of index
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FCC-V
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E 508
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Description
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Colourless, elongated, prismatic or cubital crystals or white granular powder. Odourless
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Content( after drying )
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≥%
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≥99.0 ≥98.0when contains added substance(s) |
99.0
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Solubility
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--
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Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol
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Identification
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Acidity and Alkalinity
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Heavy metals(as Pb)
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≤mg/kg
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5
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--
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Iodide and/or Bromide
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Loss on drying,
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≤%
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1.0
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1.0(105 °C, 2hours)
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Sodium
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Negative
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Arsenic(As)
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≤ppm
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--
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3
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Lead(Pb)
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≤ppm
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--
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2
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Mercury(Hg)
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≤ppm
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--
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1
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Cadmium(Cd)
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--
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1
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