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31248

Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium chloride

puriss. p.a., reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., 99.5-100.5%

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
KCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.55
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
99.5-100.5%
Form:
crystalline powder
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Agency

USP/NF
reag. ISO
reag. Ph. Eur.

grade

puriss. p.a.

Assay

99.5-100.5%

form

crystalline powder

impurities

acidic or alkalic reac. substances, complies
≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.001% total nitrogen (N)
≤0.003% free acid (as HCl)
≤0.003% free alkali (as KOH)
≤0.005% water insolubles

loss

≤0.2% loss on drying, 130 °C

pH

5-8 (20 °C, 5%)

mp

770 °C (lit.)

density

1.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

bromide (Br-): ≤100 mg/kg
iodide (I-): ≤20 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤20 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤10 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Fe: ≤2 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg

suitability

corresponds for appearance of solution

SMILES string

[Cl-].[K+]

InChI

1S/ClH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

May be used for the preparation of phosphate buffered saline, and for the extraction and solubilization of proteins.

Packaging

This product is also available in glass bottles.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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