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Potassium cubes, 99.5% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific™

Catalog No. AA4668713
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Quantity:
20 g

Description

This Thermo Scientific brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific.

  • Packaged in mineral oil

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 7440-09-7
Molecular Formula K
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 39.10
MDL Number MFCD00133776
InChI Key ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym kalium, potassium, metal, potassium, liquid alloy, unii-rwp5ga015d, rwp5ga015d, hsdb 698, monopotassium, potasio, mono-potassium, atom
PubChem CID 5462222
ChEBI CHEBI:26216
IUPAC Name potassium
SMILES [K]

Specifications

Quantity 20 g
UN Number UN2257
Percent Purity 99.5%
Odor Odorless
Weight ≈20g/cube
Form Cube
Assay (metals basis)
Chemical Name or Material Potassium cubes

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H260-H314-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H260-H314-H318
In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary Statement P223-P231+P232-P260-P264b-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P335+P334-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 4.3; Packing Group: I; Proper Shipping Name: POTASSIUM
EINECSNumber 231-119-8
RTECSNumber TS6460000
TSCA Yes
storageNote1
  • Packaged in mineral oil
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures
SDS
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