Chemical name: Potassium chloride
Molecular weight: 74.55
Properties: Colorless slender diamond or cubic crystal or white coarse powder, odorless, salty, stable in the air. It is soluble in water (1g/ 2.8mL), soluble in glycerol (1g/14ml) and slightly soluble in ethanol (1g/250ml).
Quality standard:
Item
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FCC-1996
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Potassium chloride (as dry basis),%≥ |
99.0 |
arsenic (As),% ≤ |
0.0003 |
heavy metal (as Pb),%≤ |
0.0005 |
loss on drying, % ≤ |
1.0 |
ph value test |
normal |
Iodide or bromide test |
normal |
Sodium test |
negative |
Uses: as salt substitute, nutrient supplement, gelling agent, yeast feed, flavoring agent, sweetening agent, PH control agent in food industry. It is also used to fortify potassium (for human electrolytes) to make athletes' drinks, etc.
Packing: lined with polythene plastic bag and overlaid with plastic woven bag, each bag weighs 25 kg net.
Storage and transportation: the packing shall be kept intact, stored in a dry, ventilated and clean warehouse, which shall be waterproof and moistureproof, and shall be stacked in isolation from toxic substances; The product has a shelf life of one year.
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