Potassium chloride
SIAL/60126 - tested according to Ph. Eur.
Synonym: Kalii chloridum
CAS Number: 7447-40-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): KCl
Molecular Weight: 74.55
EC Number: 231-211-8
MDL Number: MFCD00011360
Linear Formula: KCl
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | tested according to Ph. Eur. |
| USP/NF | |
| anion traces | bromide (Br-): ≤0.1% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤300 ppm | |
| assay | 99.6% |
| cation traces | (Magnesium and Alkaline-Earth Metals (e.g., Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) ≤200 ppm) |
| Fe: ≤20 ppm | |
| density | 1.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | crystalline powder |
| InChI | 1S/ClH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI key | WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 770 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [Cl-].[K+] |
| solubility | water: soluble |
| Application: | May be used for the preparation of phosphate buffered saline, and for the extraction and solubilization of proteins. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.6% |
| mp | 770 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |