| POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 7778-74-7 |
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| EINECS NO. | 231-912-9 | |
| FORMULA | KClO4 | |
| MOL WT. | 138.54 | |
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H.S. CODE |
2829.90 | |
| TOXICITY | ||
| SYNONYMS | Perchloric acid, potassium salt; Potassium Hyperchlorate; | |
| Astrumal; Perchloracap; | ||
| DERIVATION | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | white crystalline solid | |
| MELTING POINT |
400 C (Decomposes) |
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| BOILING POINT | ||
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2.52 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | soluble (Insoluble in alcohol) | |
| pH | 5.5 - 8.5 | |
| VAPOR DENSITY | ||
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AUTOIGNITION |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 1 Other: Oxidizer | |
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| FLASH POINT | ||
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions. Hygroscopic. | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Potassium Perchlorate is used in the pyrotechnics to give a bright light for illumination. It is a powerful oxidizing agent. It is used to manufacture explosives and matches because of its ability to produce oxygen. Perchlorate is a powerful ingredient of bleaching powder used in paper and pulp processing and calico printing. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION (MONOHYDRATE) | ||
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APPEARANCE |
white crystalline solid | |
| ASSAY |
99.0%
min
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PARTICLE SIZE |
1.0% max (bigger than 150µm) |
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| CHLORIDES |
0.03% max |
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| CHLORITES |
Not detected |
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| CHLORATES |
0.03% max |
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WATER INSOLUBLES |
0.03% max |
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WATER |
0.5% max |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 25kgs in drum | |
| HAZARD CLASS | 5.1 (Packing Group: II) | |
| UN NO. | 1489 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: XN O, Risk Phrases: 9-20/22, Safety Phrases:13-22-27 | ||
| Perchlorate is the common name for chlorate(VII) salt. The related names to the acids are clear when the oxidation number statement is appended; hypochlorite [or chlorate(I)] contains the ion, ClO- ; chlorite [or chlorate(III)], ClO2-; Chlorate [or chlorate(V)], ClO3-; perchlorate [or chlorate(VII)], ClO4-. | ||
