Potassium metal

Product Description

The physical and chemical properties
Appearance : silver-white block (bar, ball) shape, is a very lively metal, very soft.
Solubility: soluble in liquid ammonia, mercury and sodium soluble in aniline
Melting point: 63.25 ℃
Boiling point: 774 ℃
Density: 0.97 g/cm³
Stability: react violently with acid and water; Incompatible with chlorinated solvents and water; Absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
Storage condition: Store at room temperature.
Water solubility: miscible, decomposed into sodium hydroxide and ethanol in water.
Sensitivity: sensitivity to humidity; Sensitive to air.
Storage precautions: fill with argon, soak in kerosene or liquid paraffin.

Application field
1, used as a dehydrating agent, because it can strongly absorb water;
2, in the manufacture of electronic tubes, it is also used to absorb oxygen and water vapor remaining in the real tube;
3, the preparation of sodium potassium alloy, melting point is very low, at room temperature is liquid, can be used to replace mercury to manufacture thermometers, used for heat exchange carrier;
4, preparation of tetraethyl lead, used in pharmaceutical, rubber industrial grade in organic synthesis for reduction and photocell production.