Potassium Chloride is a metal halide composed of potassium and chloride. Potassium maintains intracellular tonicity, is required for nerve conduction, cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, production of energy, the synthesis of nucleic acids, maintenance of blood pressure and normal renal function. This agent has potential antihypertensive effects and when taken as a nutritional supplement may prevent hypokalemia.
Potassium chloride appears as white colorless cubic crystals. Strong saline taste. (NTP, 1992)
Potassium chloride is a metal chloride salt with a K(+) counterion. It has a role as a fertilizer. It is a potassium salt and an inorganic chloride.
Specification
ITEM |
INDEX |
RESULT |
Potassium chloride |
99%min |
99.2 |
K2O |
60%min |
61 |
water(H2O) |
2.0%max |
1.8 |
Water-insoluble |
0.3%max |
0.3 |
NaCl |
2.0%max |
1.8 |
Ca |
0.2%max |
0.2 |
Basic Properties :
Potassium chloride is White crystalline powder or Red particles
Applications :
Potassium chloride is a kind of agricultural potassium fertilizer. The quick fertilizer effect, direct use in farmland;
Potassium Fertilizer is the most suitable for rice, wheat, cotton, corn, sorghum, etc.
Stimulate the growth of crops
Improve the content of available K
Improve the quality of agriculture products