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Ammonium persulfate

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

AP, APS, Ammonium peroxodisulfate, Ammonium peroxydisulfate, PER

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(NH4)2S2O8
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
228.20
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
eCl@ss:
38030421
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.55

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

vapor density

7.9 (vs air)

Assay

98%

form

crystalline powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

pH

1-2 (25 °C, 228 g/L)

SMILES string

N.N.OS(=O)(=O)OOS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2H3N.H2O8S2/c;;1-9(2,3)7-8-10(4,5)6/h2*1H3;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)

InChI key

ROOXNKNUYICQNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Catalyst for acrylamide gel polymerization.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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