Product Notes
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Along with sodium chloride and lithium chloride, potassium chloride is used as a flux for the gas welding of aluminium.
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Other names |
Sylvite common name |
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Identifiers |
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CAS number |
[7447-40-7] |
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RTECS number |
TS8050000 |
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ChemSpiderID |
4707 |
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Properties |
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Molecular formula |
KCl |
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Molar mass |
74.55 g/mol |
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Appearance |
white crystalline solid |
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Density |
1.987 g/cm3 |
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Melting point |
775 °C |
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Boiling point |
ca. 1500 °C |
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Solubilityin water |
28.1 g/100 ml (0 °C) |
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Hazards |
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MSDS |
ICSC 1450 |
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EU Index |
Not listed |
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Flash point |
Non-flammable |
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LD50 |
2600 mg/kg (oral/rat), 142 mg/kg (intravenous/rat) |
Potassium chloride is rated for B and C fires as Fire Extinguisher
