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USD $8.20-8.80 / Kilogram
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USD $245.00-250.00 / Metric Ton
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specification
item |
standard |
test result |
appearance |
white crystalline powder |
|
k2s2o8 % ≥ |
99.0 |
99.20 |
ph (50g/l) |
4.0-6.0 |
4.0-6.0 |
fe % ≤ |
0.001 |
0.001 |
chloride (as cl) % ≤ |
0.005 |
0.003 |
ammonium salt ( as nh4)% ≤ |
0.3 |
0.3 |
heavy metal (as pb) % ≤ |
0.001 |
0.001 |
moisture % ≤ |
0.15 |
0.14 |
mn % ≤ |
0.0003 |
0.0002 |
description
potassium persulfate is the inorganic compound with the formula k2s2o8. also known as potassium peroxydisulfate or kps, it is a white solid that is highly soluble in water. this salt is a powerful oxidant, commonly used to initiate polymerizations.
application
this salt is used to initiate polymerziation of various alkenes leading to commercially important polymers such as styrene-butadiene rubber andpolytetrafluoroethylene and related materials.
it is used in organic chemistry as an oxidizing agent, for instance in the elbs persulfate oxidation of phenols.
as a strong bleaching agent, it is used in hair dye substances as whitening agent with hydrogen peroxide.
it is a food additive.
other related chemicals
sodium persulfate
ammonium persulfate