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Factory supply good price Potassium chloride CAS 7447-40-7
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potassium chloride typically appears as colorless or white crystalline solids. The crystals are often cubic in shape, belonging to the face-centered cubic crystal system. Potassium chloride is a white crystalline small particle powder that looks like table salt, odorless, and has a salty taste. Commonly used as an additive for low sodium salt and mineral water.
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Potassium chloride is the basic raw material for producing various potassium salts, such as potassium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, potassium nitrate, potassium permanganate, etc. It can also be used to produce metallic potassium by replacing potassium in potassium chloride with metallic sodium at a high temperature of 850 ℃.
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- Fertilizer: One of the most important uses of potassium chloride is in the production of fertilizers. Potassium is an essential nutrient for plants, and KCl provides a readily available source of potassium, helping to improve plant growth, enhance disease resistance, and increase crop yields.
- Medical Applications: In the medical field, potassium chloride is used in intravenous solutions to treat or prevent potassium deficiency in patients. It is also used in some medications and as a dietary supplement.
- Industrial Uses: It is used in the production of other potassium compounds, such as potassium hydroxide and potassium carbonate. It is also used in the metallurgical industry for the production of potassium metal and in the manufacturing of glass and ceramics to improve their properties.
- Food Industry: In the food industry, potassium chloride is sometimes used as a salt substitute in low-sodium products to provide a salty taste while reducing sodium intake.
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