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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White powder or colorless crystals. Potassium arsenate was used for preserving hides and printing textiles. It was also used as an [ | + | White powder or colorless crystals. Potassium arsenate was used for preserving hides and printing textiles. It was also used as an [[insecticide|insecticide]], especially in fly paper. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Macquer's salt; potassium acid arsenate; potassium dihydrogen arsenate; arseniate of potash | Macquer's salt; potassium acid arsenate; potassium dihydrogen arsenate; arseniate of potash | ||
| − | == | + | == Hazards and Safety == |
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| + | * Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. | ||
| + | * Skin contact causes irritation. | ||
| + | * Sigma Aldrich: [https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/a6631 SDS] | ||
| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Soluble in water, glycerol. Insoluble in ethanol. | Soluble in water, glycerol. Insoluble in ethanol. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 288 | + | | 288 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 2.867 | + | | 2.867 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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| − | + | * L. Goldberg, A History Of Pest Control Measures In The Anthropology Collections, National Museum Of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, ''JAIC'' (35):23-43, 1996 | |
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 07:04, 26 July 2022
Description
White powder or colorless crystals. Potassium arsenate was used for preserving hides and printing textiles. It was also used as an Insecticide, especially in fly paper.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Macquer's salt; potassium acid arsenate; potassium dihydrogen arsenate; arseniate of potash
Hazards and Safety
- Toxic by ingestion and inhalation.
- Skin contact causes irritation.
- Sigma Aldrich: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water, glycerol. Insoluble in ethanol.
| Composition | KH2AsO4 |
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| CAS | 7784-41-0 |
| Melting Point | 288 C |
| Density | 2.867 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 180.0 |
Resources and Citations
- L. Goldberg, A History Of Pest Control Measures In The Anthropology Collections, National Museum Of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, JAIC (35):23-43, 1996
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7767