583-52-8

Name Potassium oxalate
CAS 583-52-8
EINECS(EC#) 209-506-8
Molecular Formula C2K2O4
MDL Number MFCD00012464
Molecular Weight 166.22
MOL File 583-52-8.mol

Chemical Properties

Appearance Colorless, transparent crystals; odorless. Soluble in water.
density  2.13
solubility  slightly soluble in H2O
color  white pwd
Odor odorless
Water Solubility  392g/L at 20℃
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions ANTICORROSIVE
CHELATING
InChI InChI=1S/C2H2O4.2K/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChIKey IRXRGVFLQOSHOH-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES C([O-])(=O)C([O-])=O.[K+].[K+]
Uses
Potassium oxalate is a white crystal or powder made by neutralizing oxalic acid with potassium carbonate. It is soluble in water 1:3 but not in alcohol. Potassium oxalate was used as an early developer for gelatin plates but is best known as the developer for platinum prints.
CAS DataBase Reference 583-52-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System 583-52-8(EPA Substance)

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TSCA  TSCA listed
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