Potassium Bromide ACS is a white crystal that is highly soluble in water. It is characterized by its lack of odor and its strong, bitter, saline taste. This chemical compound is composed of potassium and bromine, with a chemical formula of KBr. Potassium Bromide is also known as Bromide salt of potassium, Kalii bromidum, or Tripotassium tribromide. It can be synthesized by combining and heating iron bromide with potassium carbonate. Aqueous solutions of KBr have a neutral pH of 7. Potassium bromide ACS grade is commonly utilized as a laboratory reagent for various analytical and research applications.
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Application :
- Potassium Bromide ACS is used as bromine source in greener bromination of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
- It can be used for use in analytical chemistry, as a laboratory reagent and in photography.
- In infrared spectroscopy, samples are analyzed by grinding with powdered potassium bromide and pressing into a disc.
- It can be used in chemical synthesis for the preparation of other bromide compounds.
Key features :
- Meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity
- Gives reliable and consistent results
- In the field of spectroscopy, potassium bromide is valued for its transparency in the infrared region