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Potassium chloride

Potassium chloride structure

CAS No:
7447-40-7
Formula:
ClK
Chemical Name:
Potassium chloride
Synonyms:
Potassium chloride (KCl);Potassium chloride;Potassium monochloride;Enseal;Chloropotassuril;Kalitabs;Potavescent;Rekawan;Klotrix;Kaon-Cl;Slow K;Super K (salt);Super K;Neobakasal;K-Dur;Muriate of potash;KCL Retard;Klor-Con;Nu-K;Kaliglutol;Rekawan Retard;Kalinor-Retard P;K-SR;Cena-K;Apo-K;Klorvess;Enpott;Kaleorid;Durules;Durekal;Diffu-K;Chlorvescent;Kay-Cee-L;Plus Kalium Retard;Kaliduron;Lento-Kalium;K-Lease;Kalipor;Acronitol;Rum-K;Clor-K-Zaf;Ten-K;Micro-K Extentcaps;Kalium Duriles;Kalitrans Retard;Celeka;Leo-K;Addi-K;Kalium-R;K-Contin;Durules-K;Potasion;Kalium Retard;Kaliolite;Keylyte;K-Tab;Kay-Ciel;Kalium-Durettes;Kolyum;Kalilente;Micro-K;Kadalex;K-Care;Micro-Kalium Retard;K-Lor;K-Lyte Cl;Kalinorm Depottab;Kaochlor;Miopotasio;K-Norm;Ultra-K-Chlor;K 10;Span-K;Kalipoz;Kalinorm;Peter-Kal;Repone K;Kaon-Cl 10;Emplets potassium chloride;Kaskay;PfiKlor;Kato;Kaysay;Kayback;E 508;NSC 77368;Dyna-K;Potassium(I) chloride;Shirubin;MOP;MOP (fertilizer);P 9541;12599-00-7;59217-68-4;79103-76-7;126415-35-8;1037073-81-6;2018280-06-1
Categories:
Cosmetic Ingredient > Viscosity Controlling

Description

Potassium chloride, KCI, also known as potassium muriate and sylvite, is a colorless crystalline solid with a salty taste that melts at 776°C (1420 OF). It is soluble in water, but insoluble in alcohol. Potassium chloride is used in fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, photography, and as a salt substitute.

potassium chloride powder Potassium chloride occurs as odorless, colorless crystals or a whitecrystalline powder, with an unpleasant, saline taste. The crystallattice is a face-cen

Potassium chloride Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

74.55130

Exact Mass：

73.93260

EC Number：

231-211-8

HScode：

3104209000

Characteristics

PSA：

XLogP3：

-2.99600

Appearance：

Potassium chloride appears as white colorless cubic crystals. Strong saline taste. (NTP, 1992)

Density：

1.984 g/cm³

Melting Point：

770 °C

Boiling Point：

1420ºC

Flash Point：

1420ºC

Refractive Index：

n20/D 1.334

Water Solubility：

H2O: 340 g/L (20 ºC)

Storage Conditions：

2-8ºC

Toxicity：

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 2600 mg/kg

Odor：

Odorless

Taste：

Strong saline taste

PH：

pH: about 7

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

5.1

Transport codes：

NONH for all modes of transport

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

R36

safety instructions：

S26-S39

RTECS Number：

TS8050000

Marks：

Storage features：

Dry.

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. Protect from moisture. Hygroscopic.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P314, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Hazard Statements：

H225

Potassium chloride Use and Manufacturing

It is used in the manufacture of potassium salts such as potassium carbonate, G salt and reactive dyes, used in photography, electroplating, steel heat treatment, and also used as a flame suppressant as a substitute for salt to reduce the adverse effects of excessive sodium content on the body. China stipulates that it can be used for low-sodium salt, the maximum use amount is 350g/kg, the maximum use amount in low-sodium salt soy sauce is 60g/kg; the maximum use amount in sports drinks is 0.2g/kg; the maximum use amount in mineral drinks is 0.052 g/kg. Used as fertilizer for crops; used as analytical reagent, reference reagent, chromatography reagent and buffer

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:74.55
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Exact Mass:73.9325592
Monoisotopic Mass:73.9325592
Heavy Atom Count:2
Complexity:2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:2
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Material

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

Octadecylamine

Potassium hydroxide

Potassium carbonate

Hydrochloric acid

Sodium chloride

Isobutyraldehyde

Downstream Products

Ammonium chloride

Potassium fluorosilicate

Potassium bicarbonate

Sodium sulfate decahydrate

Monopotassium phosphate

Potassium sulfate

Magnesium chloride

Sodium alginate

Price Analysis

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Data: 2026-10-16
Price: 3233.33Yuan/mt
Change: 16.67

Drug Function and Efficacy

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This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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Ingredients	This product is a compound preparation, and its main components are: 3.10g sodium lactate, 6.00g sodium chloride, 0.30g potassium chloride, and 0.2g calcium chloride (CaCl2·2H2O) per 1000ml.
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Ingredients	This product is a compound preparation containing 0.85% sodium chloride, 0.03% potassium chloride and 0.033% calcium chloride.
Indication	Not yet clear.
Specifications	500ml
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