Potassium Fluoride
Potassium fluoride is an alkali halide compound that occurs naturally in the mineral carrobilite. It the chemical compound that consists of soluble flurosilicates and it is more effective. It is the primary source of the fluoride ion for manufacturing the chemical compounds. It has a white crystals compounds that has no contains odours. The systematic IUPAC name is known as potassium fluoride. The chemical or molecular formula of potassium fluoride is KF. It is also known as potassium fluoride.
Structural Formula
This is the structural formula of the potassium fluoride:
Chemical Formula
The chemical formula of the potassium fluoride is KF.
Preparation method
The potassium fluoride is prepared by reacting the potassium carbonate with the hydrofluoric acid that gives the result and the carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas is the byproduct. It is often used for the heat resistant. This chemical compound is recyclable. It crystallizes at room temperature is 0.266nm.
K2CO3 + 4HF → 2KHF2 + CO2 + H2
Physical Properties
| Melting point | 858C |
| Boiling point | 1505C |
| Molecular weight | 58.0967g/mol |
| Density | 2.48g/cm3 |
| Solubility in water | soluble |
| Solubility | Soluble in HF
Insoluble in alcohol |
| Crystal structure | cubic |
| Magnetic susceptibility | -23.6×10-6cm3/mol |
| Appearance | colourless |
Chemical Properties
The fluoride is the anhydrous metal that is reactive is more powerful. It has high boiling point and low melting point. It is insoluble in alcohol. It has more poisonous substances and leads to inhalation problems for humans. It has low melting point at the trihydrate state. The molecular weight is high upto 94.173 at the dehydrate state.
Uses
Potassium fluoride is a fluoridating agent in the precipitation of organic chemicals. It is used in metal field of metallurgy used as flux. Potassium fluoride is used in the manufacture of optical glasses. It is used to make disinfectants ,pesticides and insecticides.