POTASSIUM BROMIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 7758-02-3

POTASSIUM BROMIDE 

EINECS NO. 231-830-3
FORMULA KBr
MOL WT. 119.01

H.S. CODE

 
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50: 3070 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Bromide of potassium; tripotassium tribromide;
Hydrobromic Acid Potassium Salt; Bromide Salt of Potassium; 溴化钾;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE White crystals, Odorless
MELTING POINT 730 C
BOILING POINT 1,435 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.75
SOLUBILITY IN WATER > 10 g/100ml
pH Aqueous solution is neutral
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT Not considered to be a fire hazard
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions, Hygroscopic, Moisture Sensitive.

APPLICATIONS

Potassium Bromide is used in photographic processing, as a chemical intermediate for the manufacture of various chemicals, and bromides. It is used for water clarification. Pharmaceutical grade is used in medicine as sedatives.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

White crystals

CONTENT

99.0% min

LOSS ON DRYING

0.5% max

CHLORIDE

0.5% max

pH

6.0 - 9.5

BROMIDE

0.03% max

SULFATE

0.05% max

IODIDE

0.01% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs I bag
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.

 

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