| Chemical name: | Potassium Acetate | | Molecular formula: | C2H3KO2 | | Molecular weight: | 98.14 | | CAS NO: | 127-08-2 | | Character: | It is white crystalline powder. It is deliquescent and tastes salty. Relative density is 1.570. Melting point is 292℃. Highly soluble in water, ethanol and carbinol, but insoluble in aether. | | Usage: | It is used as buffering agent, neutralizer, preservative, color retention agent(protect natural color of animals and plants). | | Packaging: | It is packed with polythene bag as inner layer and polywoven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg. | | Storage and Transport: | It should be stored in a dry, clean and ventilative warehouse; and kept away from water and moisture during transport, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage to bags. Be cautious to keep away from moisture and hot. | | Specification | FAO/WHO,1992 | | Content (As Dry Basis) % | 99.0 | | Loss On Drying(150℃,2h) ≤% | 8.0 | | Alkalinity | normal | | Arsenic ≤% | 0.0003 | | Sodium Compound | normal | | Lead ≤% | 0.001 | | Heavy Metals(As Pb) ≤% | 0.002 |
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