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Potassium perchlorate
≥99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym(s):
Potassium perchlorate (KClO4 )
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Linear Formula:
KClO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
138.55
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-912-9
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.99% trace metals basis
Form:
solid
Solubility:
water: soluble (ca.13.9 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))
assay
≥99.99% trace metals basis
form
solid
reaction suitability
core: potassium, reagent type: oxidant
impurities
≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
mp
400 °C (dec.) (lit.)
solubility
water: soluble (ca.13.9 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))
SMILES string
[K+].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O
InChI
1S/ClHO4.K/c2-1(3,4)5;/h(H,2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1
InChI key
YLMGFJXSLBMXHK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
General description
Potassium perchlorate is mainly used as an oxidizing agent in propellants and pyrotechnic compositions.
Application
- Potassium perchlorate–the component of the low-speed explosive composition: Discusses the use of potassium perchlorate as an explosive component, exploring its characteristics and applications in the explosives industry (V Zakusylo, A Romanchenko, 2014).
- Thermal behavior and combustion of Al nanoparticles/MnO2-nanorods nanothermites with addition of potassium perchlorate: Studies the effects of potassium perchlorate in enhancing the combustion characteristics of nanothermite composites, which are used in various energetic materials applications (J Song et al., 2019).
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Ox. Sol. 1
Storage Class
5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
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