Difference between revisions of "Potassium aluminate"

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aluminum potassium oxide
 
aluminum potassium oxide
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol.
 
Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol.

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Description

Hard, shiny crystals. Potassium aluminate is used as a mordant in dyeing and printing and as a base for lake pigments. It is also used to size paper.

Synonyms and Related Terms

aluminum potassium oxide

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol.

Composition K2Al2O4 - 3H2O
CAS 12003-63-3
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 196.16