Potassium Chloride, 500g - Lab-Grade - The Curated Chemical Collection

This 500g bottle contains potassium chloride at laboratory grade. Potassium chloride is a simple ionic salt that dissolves readily in water and dissociates completely into potassium and chloride ions, which makes it a predictable starting material. It is used in solubility and crystallization work, conductivity demonstrations showing that ionic solutions carry current while the solid does not, solution preparation at defined molarity, and flame testing, where potassium produces a characteristic pale lilac color. In biology it serves as a component of buffer and physiological solutions, since potassium is a major intracellular ion. Potassium chloride is structurally similar to sodium chloride, both being simple cubic-cleaving halides that differ in the cation present. Product instructions and safe handling and storage information are printed directly on the bottle, and a Safety Data Sheet is available on request. The chemical is manufactured in the United States and intended for laboratory use only, not for drug, food, or household use. It should be kept out of reach of children.