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1.05134

Potassium sulfide

small lumps for analysis EMSURE®

Synonym(s):

Potassium sulfide, Potassium monosulfide

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Linear Formula:
(l · K2S)(m · K2Sx)(n · K2S2O3)
CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
MDL number:
grade:
reagent grade
form:
solid
solubility:
500 g/L

Product Name

Potassium sulfide, small lumps for analysis EMSURE®

InChI

1S/4K.H2O3S2.S/c;;;;1-5(2,3)4;/h;;;;(H2,1,2,3,4);/q;;2*+1;;/p-2

InChI key

PFSBHPPVZHPSCB-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Quality Level

grade

reagent grade

product line

EMSURE®

form

solid

concentration

≥44% (complexometric K2S basis)

pH

13 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

mp

200-250 °C

solubility

500 g/L

density

1.65 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

1000‑1200 kg/m3

anion traces

sulfite (SO32-): ≤1%
thiosulfate (S2O32-): ≤20

cation traces

N: ≤0.01%

storage temp.

no temp limit

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Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric, as K₂S): ≥ 44 %
Sulfite (SO₃): ≤ 1 %
Thiosulfate (S₂O₃): about 20
Total nitrogen (N): ≤ 0.01 %

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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CorrosionEnvironment

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

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Storage Class

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3


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