Potassium sulfate
Catalog Number
ACM7778805
CAS
7778-80-5
IUPAC Name
Dipotassium;sulfate
Synonyms
Sulfuric acid dipotassium salt
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.
Molecular Weight
174.26
Molecular Formula
K2O4S
Product Information
Description
DryPowder; DryPowder, PelletsLargeCrystals; Liquid; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals; PelletsLargeCrystals, OtherSolid;Colourless or white crystals or crystalline powder;COLOURLESS-TO-WHITE CRYSTALS.
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
Storage
Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
Complexity
62.2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
3
Exact Mass
173.87914262
Heavy Atom Count
7
Monoisotopic Mass
173.87914262
Odor
Odorless
Refractive Index
INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.494, 1.495, 1.497
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Topological Polar Surface Area
88.6 Ų
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