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Potassium chlorate

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99%

• 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: 329753697

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent; puriss. p.a.
• Agency: reag. Ph. Eur.
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: solid
• impurities: ≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb); ≤0.005% in water insoluble matters
• mp: 356 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: bromate (BrO₃^-): ≤150 mg/kg; chloride (Cl^-): ≤10 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤20 mg/kg
• cation traces: As: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤20 mg/kg; Fe: ≤3 mg/kg; Mg: ≤10 mg/kg; Na: ≤100 mg/kg
• 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 is a shiny colorless solid having monoclinic crystals in the form of platelets. On heating above 400°C, it degrades to give potassium chloride and potassium perchlorate. It has strong oxidizing properties. On exposure to X-rays, oxygen-17 enriched KClO₃ generates O₃^- radical, which was investigated by ESR. On X-ray irradiation potassium chlorate undergoes degradation to generate chloride, chlorite, hypochlorite and occluded oxygen. Significant quantities of dichlorine hexoxide and a trace of chlorine dioxide were also produced.

Application

Potassium chlorate may be used as strong oxidizing agent 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