Potassium Chloride
Technical Grade
Potassium chloride (KCl) is a naturally occurring inorganic salt composed of potassium and chloride ions. It is a crystalline and odourless compound, and it plays a significant role in various industrial, agricultural, and medical applications due to its potassium content.
A high-purity potassium chloride (KCl) from natural sources.
Contains Magnesium Hydroxide Carbonate as the anticaking agent
Properties of Potassium Chloride:
- Formula: KCl
- CAS No. 7447-40-7
- Appearance: white crystals
- Other names: Muriate of potash
- Molecular formula: KCl
- Molar mass: 74.55 g/mol
- Density: 1.98 g/cm3
- Melting point: 770 C
- Solubility: 344g/100g H2O at 20oC
Common Uses of Potassium Chloride
1. Fertilizer
- Role: A major source of potassium, an essential nutrient for plant growth.
- Application: Widely used in agriculture as a potash fertilizer, improving crop yields by enhancing water retention, enzyme activation, and disease resistance in plants.
2. Cosmetic Industry
- suitable for use in cosmetic applications where a higher grade is required.
3. Laboratory Applications
- Laboratory reagent compound
- For manufacturing potassium and potassium hydroxide
- Used in water softener units
4. Industrial Applications
- Chemical Production: Used in manufacturing potassium hydroxide (KOH) and other potassium compounds.
- Drilling Fluids: Acts as a clay stabilizer in oil and gas drilling to prevent the collapse of well walls.
5. Water Treatment
- Regeneration of Water Softeners: Used as a substitute for sodium chloride in water softeners, exchanging potassium for calcium and magnesium ions to reduce water hardness.
6. Laboratory and Scientific Applications
- Buffer Solutions: Used to prepare buffer solutions in biochemical and pharmaceutical research.
- Heat Packs: Its exothermic dissolution makes it useful in chemical heat packs.
7. Other Applications
- Fire Extinguishers: Used in certain types of dry chemical fire extinguishers.
- Explosives: Used in some explosive formulations as an oxidizer.
- Ice Melt: Used as an ice melt compound
PLEASE NOTE: This product is not for human or animal consumption.
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