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P3911

Potassium chloride

ACS reagent, 99.0-100.5%

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Linear Formula:
KCl
CAS Number:
7447-40-7
Molecular Weight:
74.55
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329820194
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-211-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011360
Assay:
99.0-100.5%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
powder
Solubility:
water: soluble (355 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F))

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InChI key

WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

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

SMILES string

[Cl-].[K+]

grade

ACS reagent

assay

99.0-100.5%

form

powder

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble matter

pH

5.4-8.6 (25 °C, 5% in solution)

mp

770 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

solubility

water: soluble (355 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F))

density

1.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

bromide (Br-): ≤0.01%, chlorate, nitrate (as NO3-): ≤0.003%, iodide (I-): ≤0.002%, phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 ppm, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.001%

cation traces

Ba:, passes test (limit about 0.001%), Ca: ≤0.002%, Fe: ≤3 ppm, Mg: ≤0.001%, Na: ≤0.005%, heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP-OES )

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General description

Potassium chloride is an inorganic salt commonly used in fertilizer industry. Its generation via chlorination of microcline has been reported. The intrinsic and extrinsic conductivity of KCl crystals have been measured. The impact of KCl on the activity of mitochondrial membrane, cristae and matrix proteins has been investigated. It facilitates the preparation of isoxazolines in aqueous medium.

Application

May be used for the preparation of phosphate buffered saline, and for the extraction and solubilization of proteins.
Potassium chloride has been used in the preparation of the following:
  • Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) deposition solution, used for ACP coating on Ti coupons.
  • Modified methylene blue (MB) solution, utilized in the MB two-phase titration method.
  • 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES)-containing artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) solutions.
  • Artificial sea water.

Other Notes

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Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

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Suman Mishra et al.
International journal of proteomics, 2015, 647408-647408 (2016-01-20)
Potassium chloride (KCl) has been commonly used in homogenization buffer and procedures of protein extraction. It is known to facilitate release of membrane-associated molecules but the higher concentration of KCl may affect the integrity of mitochondria by breaching the electrostatic
Comparison of titanium soaked in 5M NaOH or 5M KOH solutions.
Kim C, et al.
Materials Science and Engineering, C, 33(1), 327-339 (2013)
Stability of stearic acid monolayers on Artificial Sea Water.
Brzozowska AM, et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 407, 38-48 (2012)
Potassium chloride production by microcline chlorination.
Orosco P and del Carmen Ruiz M.
Thermochimica Acta, 613, 108-112 (2015)
Electrical Conductivity of Potassium Chloride.
Fuller RG, et al.
Physical Review Letters, 20(13), 662-662 (1968)
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