Potassium Acetate

1.Chemical Name: Potassium Acetate

2.Molecular Formula : C₂H₃KO₂

3.Molecular Weight: 98.14

4.CAS: 127-08-2

5.Character: It is white crystalline powder. It’s easily deliquescent and tastes salty. PH value of 1mol/L aqueous solution is 7.0-9.0. Relative density（d₄²⁵） is 1.570. Melting point is 292℃. It’s highly soluble in water (235g/100mL, 20℃; 492g/100mL, 62℃), ethanol (33g/100mL) and methanol (24.24g/100mL, 15℃), but insoluble in ether.

6.Usage: It is used as buffering agent, neutralizer, preservative and color fixative to protect natural colos of animals and plants.

7.Packing: It is packed with polyethylene bag as inner layer, and a compound plastic woven bag as outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg.

8.Storage そして Transport: It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.