PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
14459-95-1 (trihydrate)
CLASSIFICATION
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
1.85
AUTOIGNITION
NFPA RATINGS
REFRACTIVE INDEX
APPLICATIONS
APPEARANCE
98.5% min (Trihydrate)
CHLORIDE
0.4% max
WATER INSOLUBLES
0.5% max
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| POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE TRIHYDRATE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 13943-58-3
(anhydrous), 14459-95-1 (trihydrate) |
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| EINECS NO. | 237-722-2 | |
| FORMULA | K4Fe(CN)6•3H2O | |
| MOL WT. | 422.36 | |
| H.S. CODE | 2837.20 | |
| TOXICITY | ||
| SYNONYMS | Tetrapotassium hexakis Ferrate; Yellow Prussiate of potash; | |
| KFCT; Potassium ferrocyanide(II) trihydrate; Potassium ferrocyanide trihyrate; Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II)Trihydrate; Yellow potash Prussiate; | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | yellow crystals | |
| MELTING POINT | loses water at 60 C | |
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| SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
1.85 |
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| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | 270 g/l (Insoluble in alcohol) | |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0 | |
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| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions. Light sensitive. | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Potassium Ferrocyanide is the salt containing radical Fe(CN)64- (negative tetravalent); soluble in water but insoluble in alcohol. It is used as the main component of inks and paints. Other applications include medicine, tanning, explosives, metal treatments and food additive. | ||
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APPEARANCE |
yellow crystals | |
| CONTENT |
98.5% min (Trihydrate) |
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CHLORIDE |
0.4% max |
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WATER INSOLUBLES |
0.5% max |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 25kgs in bag | |
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| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: , Risk Phrases: , Safety Phrases: 24/25 | ||
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