Salts

Potassium Bromide, Crystal, IR Grade is used widely as infrared optical windows and components for general spectroscopy because it is transparent from the near ultraviolet to long-wave infrared wavelengths and has no significant optical absorption lines in its high transmission region.

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Potassium Chlorate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS has been used as an oxidizing agent, a disinfectant, in oxygen preparation, and in the detection of aluminum. This simple ionic salt can yield free chlorate ions in solution which is thought to be the species responsible for this versatile activity. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured compounds are used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Chloride, Crystal, Reagent, ACS occurs naturally as the mineral sylvite and is a metal halide salt. In its pure form it is odorless and is a colorless, virtreous crystal in appearance. It is used in the medicinally to treat hypokalemia and in the agricultural industry as part of a fertilizer known as muriate of potash, increasing plants' potassium intake. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium chloride is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Citrate, Monohydrate, Crystal, Reagent is a white, crystalline powder that is hygroscopic. It has no odor and has a slightly salty taste. It is a potassium salt of citric acid and is most frequently used as a buffering agent, sequestrant and acidity regulator. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Citrate, Monohydrate, Crystal, Reagent is a white, crystalline powder that is hygroscopic. It has no odor and has a slightly salty taste. It is a potassium salt of citric acid and is most frequently used as a buffering agent, sequestrant and acidity regulator. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Dichromate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is an inorganic chemical reagent that is most often used as an oxidizing agent in industrial applications. It is known to be chronically detrimental to health. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Dichromate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is an inorganic chemical reagent that is most often used as an oxidizing agent in industrial applications. It is known to be chronically detrimental to health. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Ferricyanide, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is a chemical compound and a bright red salt. It is soluble in water and appears as a yellow-green fluorescence. Potassium ferricyanide is created by passing chlorine through a solution of potassium ferrocyanide. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Ferricyanide, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is a chemical compound and a bright red salt. It is soluble in water and appears as a yellow-green fluorescence. Potassium ferricyanide is created by passing chlorine through a solution of potassium ferrocyanide. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Ferrocyanide, Trihydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is an inorganic compound that is a salt with a light yellow tint. Mainly used as an anti-caking agent in both road and table salt. It has several other niche uses and within the laboratory to determine potassium permanganate concentration levels. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured compounds are used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Fluoride, Dihydrate, Crystal, Reagent is a source of fluoride, it is the preferred reagent in the conversion process of chlorocarbons into fluorocarbons. Its reagent grade means this is the highest quality commercially available for this chemical and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material.

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Potassium Fluoride, Dihydrate, Crystal, Reagent is a source of fluoride, it is the preferred reagent in the conversion process of chlorocarbons into fluorocarbons. Its reagent grade means this is the highest quality commercially available for this chemical and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material.

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Potassium Fluoride, Dihydrate, Crystal, Reagent is a source of fluoride, it is the preferred reagent in the conversion process of chlorocarbons into fluorocarbons. Its reagent grade means this is the highest quality commercially available for this chemical and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material.

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Potassium Metabisulfite, Crystal, Reagent is also known as potassium pyrosulfite and is primarily used as a chemical sterilant or antioxidant. It is chemically similar to sodium metabisulfite and considered to be a disulfite. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Nitrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS occurs naturally as the mineral niter. As an ionic salt and natural source of nitrogen, this chemical compound is highly used as a fertilizer and is one of the main components in gunpowder. It is also used in other fields such as in pharmacology, where it is added to toothpaste to help treat sensitive teeth. It can also be used as an electrolyte, as a tree stump removal product and in some culture as a thickening agent in food preparation. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium nitrate is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Nitrite, Crystal, Technical, an ionic salt, is an oxidizer that accelerates the combustion of other materials. Technical grade products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use.

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Potassium Oxalate, Monohydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is useful as reducing agents for photography, bleaching, and rust removal. As a Reagent ACS grade reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Phosphate Monobasic, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is a soluble salt that is commonly used as a buffering agent. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium phosphate is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Sodium Tartrate, Tetrahydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is a double salt and is deliquescent so the material deteriorates if stored in damp conditions. It has been used medicinally as a laxative. It has also been used in the process of silvering mirrors. It is an ingredient of Fehling's solution and Nylander's test, formerly used in the determination of reducing sugars in solutions. In organic synthesis, it is used in aqueous workups to break up emulsions, particularly for reactions in which an aluminum-based hydride reagent was used. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Sulfate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is also known as sulphate of potash. It is a white crystalline salt that is non-flammable and soluble in water. It is most often used in fertilizers which provides both sulfur and potassium. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Sulfate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is also known as sulphate of potash. It is a white crystalline salt that is non-flammable and soluble in water. It is most often used in fertilizers which provides both sulfur and potassium. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Thiocyanate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS, one of the pseudohalides, is an important salt of the thiocyanate anion. Often used in chemical synthesis, it can also be used in theatrical special effects to create a relatively realistic blood effect. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium thiocyanate is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Sodium Bisulfate, Monohydrate, Crystal, Reagent, also known as sodium hydrogen sulfate, is an acid salt created by partial neutralization of sulfuric acid. Sodium bisulfate is used primarily to lower pH and, in jewelry making, sodium bisulfate is the primary ingredient used in many pickling solutions to remove the oxidation layer from surfaces, which occurs after heating. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Sodium Borohydride, Crystalline Powder, Reagent, ACS is an inorganic compound that is white in color and usually found as a powder. It is a reducing agent with versatility and is used as a synthetic reagent in the laboratory. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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