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grade
ACS reagent
Quality Level
agency
reag. Ph. Eur.
product line
EMSURE®
assay
≥99.0% (silver nitrate titration)
form
solid
potency
1870 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
impurities
≤0.005% Insoluble matter
pH
5.6 (20 °C, 73 g/L in H2O)
bp
400 °C (decomposition)
mp
356 °C
solubility
water: soluble (completely 69.9 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))
density
2.32 g/cm3 at 20 °C
bulk density
1200‑1400 kg/m3
anion traces
bromate (BrO3-): ≤0.015%, chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%
cation traces
As: ≤0.00005%, Ca: ≤0.002%, Fe: ≤0.0003%, Mg: ≤0.001%, Na: ≤0.01%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
[K+].[Cl](=O)(=O)[O-]
InChI
1S/ClHO3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
InChI key
VKJKEPKFPUWCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Application
- Inorganic oxidizer detection from propellants, pyrotechnics, and homemade explosive powders using gradient elution moving boundary electrophoresis.: Details the effective identification of potassium chlorate in various explosive formulations using electrophoresis, contributing to safer handling and forensic applications (Krauss et al., 2021).
Analysis Note
Identity: passes test
Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
Bromate (BrO₃): ≤ 0.015 %
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.001 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.002 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.0005 %
As (Arsenic): ≤ 0.00005 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.002 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0003 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.001 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.01 %
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Danger
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Ox. Sol. 1
Storage Class
5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
Regulatory Information
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Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 1049440500 | 04022536057781 |
| 1049440100 | 04022536057774 |


