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Potassium perchlorate

≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Potassium perchlorate (KClO4 )

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Linear Formula:
KClO4
CAS Number:
7778-74-7
Molecular Weight:
138.55
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24869702
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-912-9
MDL number:
MFCD00011362
Assay:
≥99.99% trace metals basis
Form:
solid
Solubility:
water: soluble (ca.13.9 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))

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Product Name

Potassium perchlorate, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

InChI key

YLMGFJXSLBMXHK-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

1S/ClHO4.K/c2-1(3,4)5;/h(H,2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1

SMILES string

[K+].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O

assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: potassium
reagent type: oxidant

impurities

≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

400 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Quality Level

100

solubility

water: soluble (ca.13.9 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))

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Application

  • Potassium perchlorate–the component of the low-speed explosive composition: Discusses the use of potassium perchlorate as an explosive component, exploring its characteristics and applications in the explosives industry (V Zakusylo, A Romanchenko, 2014).
  • Thermal behavior and combustion of Al nanoparticles/MnO2-nanorods nanothermites with addition of potassium perchlorate: Studies the effects of potassium perchlorate in enhancing the combustion characteristics of nanothermite composites, which are used in various energetic materials applications (J Song et al., 2019).

General description

Potassium perchlorate is mainly used as an oxidizing agent in propellants and pyrotechnic compositions.

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GHS03,GHS07

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Danger

hcodes

H271,H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Ox. Sol. 1

Storage Class

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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MKCW6519
MKCV3228
MKCQ7574
MKCP7837
MKCL5760

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Characterization of the aluminum/potassium chlorate mixtures by simultaneous TG-DTA
Pourmortazavi S, et al.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 84(3), 557-561 (2005)
J D Méndez-Díaz et al.
Water research, 43(6), 1621-1629 (2009-01-17)
The present study investigates the efficacy of various oxidizing treatments (ClO(-), ClO(2), KMnO(4), O(3), O(3)/H(2)O(2), O(3)/activated carbon) to remove from waters sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate (SDBS), considered as model surfactant. Results obtained show that the use of ClO(-) and ClO(2) does not
G Coelho-Palermo Cunha et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 48(3), 270-278 (2007-06-19)
The perchlorate discharge assay (PDA) is potentially of high diagnostic value to distinguish between direct and indirect thyroid toxicity mechanisms, provided that standard treatment times are established and positive controls yield reproducible results. Therefore the PDA was evaluated after 2
Barbara Pawłowska et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 67(11), 3086-3095 (2019-02-26)
In this study, new chiral ionic liquids (CILs) were obtained from the natural-origin material (1 R,2 S,5 R)-(-)-menthol. The physicochemical characteristics of the studied imidazolium salts were investigated. The obtained 3-ethyl-1-[(1 R,2 S,5 R)-(-)-menthoxy-methyl]imidazolium salts are nonvolatile, nonflammable, and stable
V Jahagirdar et al.
Journal of neuroendocrinology, 24(8), 1126-1134 (2012-03-23)
Steroid hormones exert profound effects on the development of brain areas controlling complex cognitive function in adulthood. One class, progestins, may contribute by acting on the progestin receptor (PR), which is transiently expressed in a critical layer of developing cortex:
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