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Potassium Chloride
Potassium chloride is a metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine. It is odorless and has a white or colorless vitreous crystal appearance. The solid dissolves readily in water. Potassium chloride can also be used as a food additive
KCl is used as a fertilizer, in medicine, in scientific applications, and in food processing,
Potassium chloride in foods are as a flavor enhancer, flavoring agent, nutrient supplement, pH control agent, and stabilizer or thickener.Lethal injections of potassium chloride are used in induced abortions and executions.
Features of Potassium Chloride
- Highly effective
- Precisely formulated
- Accurate composition
Applications of Potassium Chloride
Pharmaceuticals
Rubber industry
Cosmetics
Paints
Printing ink
Specification of Potassium Chloride Powder
Sr. No. | Parameters | Requirement |
1 | Description | White crystalline odorless powder |
2 | Solubility | Freely Soluble in water. |
3 | Identification | Gives reaction of potassium salt & chloride |
4 | Acidity or Alkalinity | NMT 0.5ml of 0.01M HCL or 0.01M NaOH |
5 | Clarity & Color of Solution | 10% W/V Sample solution is clear & colorless |
6 | Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm |
7 | Bromide | NMT 0.1% |
8 | Aluminum | NMT 1 ppm |
9 | Calcium & Magnesium | NMT 200 ppm |
10 | Sulphates | NMT 300 ppm |
11 | Barium | Passes test |
12 | Iodide | Passes test |
13 | Iron | NMT 10 ppm |
14 | Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm |
15 | Sodium | NMT 0.1% |
16 | Loss on drying | NMT 1.0% |
17 | Assay | 99.0% to 100.5% calculated on dry basis |
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