Potassium peroxydisulfate, ACS, 99.0% min, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Potassium persulfate is a powerful oxidant, commonly used to initiate polymerizations. Potassium Persulphate used for bleaching and textile desizing, as an oxidizing agent and antiseptic, in purification of ammonium sulfate, and in the manufacture of soap and pharmaceuticals. It is also used as al laboratory oxidant and photography chemical. It is a food additive.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7727-21-1
• Molecular Formula: K2O8S2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 270.309
• MDL Number: MFCD00011386
• InChI Key: USHAGKDGDHPEEY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: potassium persulfate, anthion, potassium peroxydisulfate, potassium peroxodisulfate, dipotassium peroxydisulfate, potassium peroxydisulphate, dipotassium persulfate, caswell no. 700, dipotassium peroxodisulphate, unii-6b86k0mczc
• PubChem CID: 24412
• IUPAC Name: dipotassium;sulfonatooxy sulfate
• SMILES: [O-]S(=O)(=O)OOS(=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]

• Melting Point: 100°C (dec.)
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Quantity: 1 kg
• Linear Formula: K₂S₂O₈
• UN Number: UN1492
• Merck Index: 14,7656
• Solubility Information: It is highly soluble in water. It is insoluble in alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 270.31
• Percent Purity: ≥99.0%
• Grade: ACS
• Odor: Odorless
• Density: 2.477 g/mL
• Chemical Name or Material: Potassium peroxydisulfate, Low nitrogen

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