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Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
Potassium chloride is a main compound utilized in composition of potassium supplements as well as agricultural fertilizer. The supplements are recommended to people who have low levels of potassium in their blood and are at risk of heart and other problems. This chemical compound is available in six grades. It can be identified by its odorless, white crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water, but is insoluble in other solutions, like ethanol. The taste of potassium chloride is strong saline.
| Grades | IP | BP/EP | USP |
| Description | Colourless Crystals or white, crystalline powder ; odourless | White or almost white, crystalline powder or colourless crystals | Colorless, elongated, prismatic , or cubical crystals, or white, granular powder |
| Identification | It gives the reactions of potassium salts and of chlorides | It gives the reactions of chlorides and potassium | It gives the reactions of chlorides and potassium |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, Practically insoluble in ethanol and in ether | Freely soluble in water, Practically insoluble in anhydrous ethanol | Freely soluble in water, more soluble in boiling water; insoluble in alcohol |
| Alkalinity/Acidity | 0.5ml of 0.01 M HCl/ 0.5ml of 0.01 M NaOH | 0.5 ml of 0.01 M HCl/ 0.5ml of 0.01 M NaOH | Conforms to USP test |
| Arsenic | Max 1 ppm | - | - |
| Barium | No opalescence | No opalescence | - |
| Iron | Max 20 ppm | Max 20 ppm | - |
| Aluminium | Max 1 ppm | Max 1.0 ppm | Max 1 ppm |
| Sodium | Max 0.1% | Max 0.1 % | Tested on platinum wire does not impart a pronounced yellow color to a nonluminous flame |
| Heavy Metals | Max 10 ppm | Max 10 ppm | Max. 0.001% |
| Clarity of Solution | Clear & colorless | Clear & colorless | - |
| Magnesium & alkaline-earth metals | Solution remains clear | Max. 200 ppm | - |
| Calcium & Magnesium | - | - | No Turbidity is produced within 5 min |
| Bromide | Max 0.1% | Max 0.1% | Max. 0.1 % |
| Iodide | No blue colour | No blue colour | Max 0.005% |
| Sulphate | 300 ppm Max. | 300 ppm Max. | - |
| Loss on drying | Max 1.0% | Max 1.0% | Max 1.0% |
| Assay Dry Basis | 99.0 % to 100.5 % | 99.0 % to 100.5 % | 99.0 % to 100.5 % |
