Potassium chloride is a metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine. It appears as a white or colorless crystalline solid that dissolves readily in water with a salt-like taste.
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CAS 7447-40-7
Sodium chloride
Food condiment and preservative
Magnesium chloride
source of magnesium ions
Calcium chloride dihydrate
deicing agent and food additive
Calcium chloride
industrial chemical for multiple applications
Potassium hydride
strong base in organic synthesis
Potassium fluoride
Silver soldering fluxes and glass etching
Fluorophlogopite
Cosmetic pigment and thickener
Chloral
Manufacture of DDT and herbicides
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