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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.893 |
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| E number | E922(glazing agents, ...) |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1492 |
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| Properties | |
| K2S2O8 | |
| Molar mass | 270.322 g/mol |
| Appearance | white powder |
| Odor | odorless |
| Density | 2.477 g/cm3[1] |
| Melting point | < 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) (decomposes) |
| 1.75 g/100 mL (0 °C) 4.49 g/100 mL (20 °C) | |
| Solubility | insoluble inalcohol |
Refractive index (nD) | 1.467 |
| Structure | |
| triclinic | |
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| Danger | |
| H272,H302,H315,H317,H319,H334,H335,H371 | |
| P220,P261,P280,P305+P351+P338,P342+P311 | |
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| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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LD50 (median dose) | 802 mg/kg (oral, rat)[2] |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1133 |
| Related compounds | |
Otheranions | Potassium sulfite Potassium sulfate Potassium peroxymonosulfate |
Othercations | Sodium persulfate Ammonium persulfate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Potassium persulfate is theinorganic compound with the formulaK2S2O8. Also known aspotassium peroxydisulfate, it is a white solid that is sparingly soluble in cold water, but dissolves better in warm water. This salt is a powerful oxidant, commonly used to initiatepolymerizations.
The sodium and potassium salts are very similar. In the potassium salt, the O-O distance is 1.495 Å. The individual sulfate groups are tetrahedral, with three short S-O distances near 1.43 and one long S-O bond at 1.65 Å.[3]
Potassium persulfate can be prepared byelectrolysis of a cold solutionpotassium bisulfate insulfuric acid at a high current density.[1][4]
It can also be prepared by adding potassium bisulfate (KHSO4) to a solution of the more soluble saltammonium peroxydisulfate (NH4)2S2O8. Several million kilograms of the ammonium, sodium, and potassium salts of peroxydisulfate are produced annually.
This salt is used toinitiate polymerization of various alkenes leading to commercially important polymers such asstyrene-butadiene rubber andpolytetrafluoroethylene and related materials. In solution, the dianion dissociates to give radicals:[5]
It is used inorganic chemistry as anoxidizing agent,[6] for instance in theElbs persulfate oxidation ofphenols and theBoyland–Sims oxidation ofanilines.
As a strong yet stablebleaching agent it also finds use in various hair bleaches and lighteners. Such brief and non-continuous use is normally hazard free, however prolonged contact can cause skin irritation.[7]It has been used as animproving agent for flour with theE number E922, although it is no longer approved for this use within the EU.
The salt is a strong oxidant and is incompatible with organic compounds. Prolonged skin contact can result in irritation.[7]
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