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Product Name:
Aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate
Formula:
AlH8KO5S
Synonyms:
Alum;Aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate;Potassium alum;Potassium aluminium sulfate, Alum potassium, Potassium alum;Potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Colorless or white odorless solid; [Merck Index] White odorless solid, soluble in water; [Hawley] |
|---|---|
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 474.4 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 12 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 20 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 473.9754804 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 473.9754804 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 189 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 24 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 62.2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 16 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Potassium aluminium sulfate dodecahydrate is a hydrate resulting from the the formal combination of anhydrous potassium aluminium sulfate with 12 mol eq. of water. It has a role as an astringent, a flame retardant and a mordant. It is a hydrate, an aluminium salt, a metal sulfate and a potassium salt. It contains an aluminium(3+) and a potassium aluminium sulfate.