| | potassium arsenite Basic information |
| Product Name: | potassium arsenite | | Synonyms: | Potassium arsenite: (Arsenous acid, potassium salt);Potassium Aresenite;Arsenenous acid, potassium salt (1:1);Arsenic acid (haso2), potassium salt;Arsenious acid, (haso2), potassium salt (8ci);Einecs 236-680-2;Nsc 3060;Potassium arsenite (kaso2) | | CAS: | 13464-35-2 | | MF: | AsH2KO2 | | MW: | 148.03 | | EINECS: | 236-680-2 | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | 13464-35-2.mol |  |
| | potassium arsenite Chemical Properties |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 14 mg/kg (Lehman) |
| | potassium arsenite Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Potassium arsenite is a white crystalline solid | | Potential Exposure | Potassium metaarsenite is used in veterinary medicine; and for chronic dermatitis in man. Potassium arsenite reduces silver salt to metallic silver during mirror silvering. Currently, it is probably not being used for this purpose. | | Shipping | UN1678 Potassium arsenite (solid), Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials. | | Incompatibilities | A weak base. Reacts with acids and decomposes on contact with strong acids producing acetic acid fumes. Arsine, a very deadly gas, can be released in the presence of acid or acid mist. Incompatible with alkaloidal salts, strong oxidizers; bromine azide, hypophosphites, sulfites in acid solution; iron salts; heavy metals and heavy metal compounds. Hydrogen gas can react with inorganic arsenic to form the highly toxic gas, arsine. |
| | potassium arsenite Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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