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Description
| Chemical Name | Potassium Bromide |
| Chemical Grade | AR |
| Chemical Formula | BrK |
| Chemical Weight | 119,00 g/mol |
| CAS No | 7758-02-3 |
| Solubility in Water | 119 g/l at 20 °C – completely soluble |
| Appearance | Colourless crystals or White crystalline granules or powder |
| Melting Point | Melting point/range: 734 °C |
| Boiling Point | 1.435 °C at 1.013,20 hPa |
| Assay | min. 99.5% |
| Barium (Ba) | < 0.002% |
| Bromate (BrO3) | < 0.001% |
| Ca, Mg, & R2O3 Ppt. | < 0.005% |
| Chloride (CI) | < 0.2% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | < 0.001% |
| Iodide (I) | < 0.001% |
| Iron (Fe) | < 0.001% |
| Nitrogen Compounds | < 0.005% |
| Sodium (Na) | < 0.02% |
| Sulphate (SO4) | < 0.005% |
| Water Insoluble Matter | < 0.005% |
- Medicine and Human Health: It works as an anticonvulsant and sedative. Bromide ions suppress the central nervous system to help treat major seizure conditions, including rare or serious childhood epilepsies.
- Veterinary Medicine: Potassium Bromide is commonly used as an antiepileptic drug to manage and decrease ongoing seizures in dogs, often paired with treatments like phenobarbital.
- Infrared Optics: It is applied to make optical parts like infrared windows and prisms. Its clear quality and heat tolerance make it great for infrared spectroscopy where it exhibits zero optical absorption.
- Photography: It is a core component in making photographic plates, films, and papers. It aids in managing silver halide sensitivity and acts as an anti-fogging agent throughout development.
- Automotive and Plastics Industry: It acts as a thermal stabilizer for polyamide and nylon materials. This enables engine-bay vehicle components and fibers to preserve physical strength and tone when subjected to high heat.
- Chemical Synthesis: It serves as a dependable provider of bromide ions and a brominating medium for generating diverse organic intermediates and synthetic substances.
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