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Potassium chloride

Molecular Biology Grade

• Synonym(s): Potassium chloride, KCl
• Linear Formula: KCl
• CAS Number: 7447-40-7
• Molecular Weight: 74.55
• MDL number: MFCD00011360
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• product name: Potassium Chloride, Molecular Biology Grade
• grade: Molecular Biology
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥99% (silver nitrate titration)
• form: crystalline solid
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze
• color: off-white
• mp: 770 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble
• density: 1.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• cation traces: Fe: ≤0.0003%; Mg: ≤0.002%; heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%
• foreign activity: DNases, proteases, RNases, none detected
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 10-30°C
• SMILES string: [Cl-].[K+]
• InChI: 1S/ClH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Has an optimal pH of 5.0-8.0.

Application

May be used for the preparation of phosphate buffered saline, and for the extraction and solubilization of proteins.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Legal Information

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable