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    Potassium Peroxide

    Potassium Peroxide in Tradeasia

    IUPAC Name

    Dipotassium Peroxide

    Cas Number

    17014-71-0

    HS Code

    28153000

    Formula

    K2O2

    Industry

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    Basic Info

    Appearance

    Light Yellow Granular

    Common Names

    Potassium superoxide, Dipotassium dioxide

    Packaging

    1000 @ 25 kg PP/PE bags, 25 MT / 20FCL

    20 @ 750 kg PP/PE bags, 15 MT/20 FCL

    25 @ 1 MT Jumbo bags, 25 MT / 20`FCL

    Brief Overview

    Potassium peroxide is an inorganic compound that is a strong oxidizing agent. It can be completely decomposed by water, acids, react with metals and nonmetals. Its physical appreance is observed as a yellow, solid powder.

    Manufacturing Process

    Potassium peroxide is formed when potassium is heated in air. Potassium peroxides have been prepared by carefully controlled oxidation of the metals with the exact amount of air or nitric oxide, but it is difficult to prepare the pure peroxides in this manner because of the ease with which the peroxides are oxidized to the superoxide. They can also be prepared by careful oxidation of liquid ammonia solutions of the metals, using the stoichiometric quantity of oxygen for peroxide formation. They can also be prepared by the thermal decomposition of the superoxides in vacuum; for example, potassium superoxide decomposes at about 400°C.

    Applications of Potassium Peroxide:

    • It is mainly used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
    • It can react with water to form potassium hydroxide and oxygen.
    • Potassium superoxide is used to supply oxygen and to absorb carbon dioxide and water in self-contained lung-actuated breathing apparatus

     

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