255572

Potassium chlorate

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

• Linear Formula: KClO₃
• CAS Number: 3811-04-9
• Molecular Weight: 122.55
• EC Number: 223-289-7
• MDL number: MFCD00011361
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752797
• NACRES: NB.24

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Assay: ≥99.0%
• form: crystalline powder
• impurities: ≤0.001% N compounds; ≤0.005% insolubles
• pH: 5-6.5 (25 °C, 61.3 g/L)
• mp: 356 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: bromate (BrO₃^-): ≤0.015%; chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.001%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): passes test
• cation traces: Ca: ≤0.002%; Fe: ≤3 ppm; Mg: ≤0.002%; Na: ≤0.01%; heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP)
• SMILES string: [K+].[O-]Cl(=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/ClHO3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: VKJKEPKFPUWCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Potassium chlorate (KClO₃) is widely used in the chemical industry as an oxidizing agent. KCIO₃ is used in the conversion of alcohols to corresponding aldehyde or ketone derivatives.

Application

Potassium chlorate is used:

• In the sequential extraction (SEP) of selenium to analyze its isotopic composition from various Se pools.
• In the preparation of graphite oxide (GO).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03,GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H271,H301
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P264 - P280 - P283 - P301 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Ox. Sol. 1
• Storage Class Code: 5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable