Chromium(III) potassium sulfate dodecahydrate
SIGALD/243361 - ACS reagent, ≥98%
Synonym: Chrome alum; Potassium chromium(III) sulfate dodecahydrate
CAS Number: 7788-99-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CrKO8S2 · 12H2O
Molecular Weight: 499.40
EC Number: 233-401-6
MDL Number: MFCD00149917
Linear Formula: CrK(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Product Type: Chemical
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002% |
assay | ≥98% |
98.0-102.0% (ACS specification) | |
cation traces | Al: ≤0.02% |
Fe: ≤0.01% | |
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.01% | |
NH4+: ≤0.01% | |
form | crystals |
grade | ACS reagent |
impurities | ≤0.01% insolubles |
InChI | 1S/Cr.K.2H2O4S.12H2O/c;;2 |
InChI key | ZFVHBEKVAITXHW-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 89 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 |
reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: chromium |
SMILES string | O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[ |
Application: | Chromium(III) potassium sulfate dodecahydrate [KCr(SO4)2.12H2O] has been used for the dissolution of gelatin in various studies. It may be used as a starting material in the synthesis of quasi-monodisperse spherical core-shell particles of Cr/α-Cr2O3 to be used as solar absorbers. |
General description: | Chromium(III) potassium sulfate dodecahydrate (Potassium chromium(III) sulfate dodecahydrate, Chrome alum) is widely used chemical in dyeing and textile industry. It can be synthesized by reacting sulfur dioxide with potassium dichromate (dissolved in sulfuric acid) at -38°C. |
Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
Symbol | GHS07 |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H315 - H319 |
Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Purity | ≥98%; 98.0-102.0% (ACS specification) |
mp | 89 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |