IUPAC Name
Dipotassium Peroxide
Cas Number
17014-71-0
HS Code
28153000
Formula
K2O2
Industry
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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: