POTASSIUM HEXAFLUOROSILICATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 16871-90-2, 12655-98-0, 1309-97-3, 792949-74-7

POTASSIUM HEXAFLUOROSILICATE

EINECS NO. 240-896-2
FORMULA K2SiF6
MOL WT. 220.26

HS CODE

2826.90.1000

UN NO.

2655

TOXICITY

Oral Rat LD50: 156mg/kg

SYNONYMS

Dipotassium Hexafluorosilicate, Potassium Silicofluoride
SMILES [Si-2](F)(F)(F)(F)(F)F.[K+].[K+]

CLASSIFICATION

 

EXTRA NOTES

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

White Crystalline or Powder

MELTING POINT

 

BOILING POINT

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.3
SOLUBILITY IN WATER 6.9 (g/100 ml)
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  
AUTOIGNITION

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

NFPA RATINGS

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY stable under ordinary conditions. Moisture sensitive

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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Application: Hexafluorosilicic acid is also converted to a variety of useful hexafluorosilicate salts. The potassium salt is used in the production of porceleins, the magnesium salt for hardened concretes and as an insecticide, and the barium salts for phosphors.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

White Crystalline or Powder

ASSAY (K2SiF6)

98.0% min

MOISTURE 0.5% max
H2SiF6

0.5% max

Cl

0.1% max

SO4

0.02% max

HEAVY METALS

0.1% max

INSOLUBLE MATTER

0.5% MAX

PARTICLE SIZE

90% (80 mesh)

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs in Bag
HAZARD CLASS This chemical is in the EPA inventory under TSCA
UN NO. 2655
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: T, Risk Phrases: 23/24/25, Safety Phrases: 26-45
PRICE INFORMATION