CAS 7778-80-5 Potassium sulfate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Potassium sulfate

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Catalog Number

ACM7778805

CAS Number

7778-80-5

Product Name

Potassium sulfate

Structure

Category

Electrolytes; Glass Additives

Synonyms

Sulfuric acid dipotassium salt

Description

DryPowder; DryPowder, PelletsLargeCrystals; Liquid; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals; PelletsLargeCrystals, OtherSolid;Colourless or white crystals or crystalline powder;COLOURLESS-TO-WHITE CRYSTALS.

IUPAC Name

Dipotassium;sulfate

Molecular Weight

174.26

Molecular Formula

K2O4S

Canonical SMILES

[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]

InChI

InChI=1S/2K.H₂O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI Key

OTYBMLCTZGSZBG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Boiling Point

1689 °C

Melting Point

1067 °C

Flash Point

1689 °C

Purity

99%+

Density

2.66 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Solubility

Freely soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol

Appearance

Colourless or white crystals or crystalline powder

Application

Potassium sulfate is primarily used as a fertilizer to provide essential nutrients, namely potassium and sulfur, to crops, thereby enhancing their quality and yield, especially in soils deficient in these elements. Apart from its agricultural use, potassium sulfate plays a significant role in various industrial applications. It is utilized in the manufacturing of glass and aluminum and serves as a key component in cements and as a food additive. Additionally, it functions as a viscosity-increasing agent in cosmetics and acts as a flash reducer in artillery propellant charges and as a blast media in soda blasting processes. This versatile inorganic salt, which is colorless and soluble in water, also has pharmaceutical applications and is produced through natural occurrences, as well as laboratory and industrial processes.

Storage

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

Assay

0.98

Color/Form

COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS, OR WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER;COLORLESS, RHOMBIC OR HEXAGONAL CRYSTALS

Complexity

62.2

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

231-915-5;233-558-0

Exact Mass