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| IUPAC name dipotassium (sulfonatooxy)sulfonate | |
| Other names Potassium pyrosulphate; potassium disulfate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.288  |
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Chemical formula | K2O7S2 |
| Molar mass | 254.31 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 2.28 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 325 °C (617 °F; 598 K) |
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| GHS pictograms | ) ) |
| GHS Signal word | Danger |
GHS hazard statements | H314, H318, H331 |
GHS precautionary statements | P260, P261, P264, P271, P280, P301+330+331, P303+361+353, P304+340, P305+351+338, P310, P311, P321, P363, P403+233, P405, P501 |
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Potassium pyrosulfate, or potassium disulfate, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula K2S2O7.
Production
Potassium pyrosulfate is obtained by the thermal decomposition of other salts, most directly from potassium bisulfate:[1]
- 2 KHSO4 → K2S2O7 + H2O
Temperatures above 600°C further decompose potassium pyrosulfate to potassium sulfate and sulfur trioxide however:[2]
- K2S2O7 → K2SO4 + SO3
Other salts, such as potassium trisulfate,[3] can also decompose into potassium pyrosulfate.
Chemical structure
Potassium pyrosulfate contains the pyrosulfate anion which has a dichromate like structure. The geometry can be visualized as a tetrahedron with two corners sharing the SO4 anion's configuration and a centrally bridged oxygen atom.[4] A semi-structural formula for the pyrosulfate anion is O3SOSO32−. The oxidation state of sulfur in this compound is +6.
Uses
Potassium pyrosulfate is used in analytical chemistry; samples are fused with potassium pyrosulfate, (or a mixture of potassium pyrosulfate and potassium fluoride) to ensure complete dissolution prior to a quantitative analysis.[5][6]
The compound is also present in a catalyst in conjunction with vanadium(V) oxide in the industrial production of sulfur trioxide.[7]
See also
- Sodium pyrosulfate
References
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- ^ Ståhl, K.; Balic-Zunic, T.; da Silva, F.; Eriksen, K. M.; Berg, R. W.; Fehrmann, R. (2005). "The crystal structure determination and refinements of K2S2O7, KNaS2O7 and Na2S2O7 from X-ray powder and single crystal diffraction data". Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 178 (5): 1697–1704. Bibcode:2005JSSCh.178.1697S. doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2005.03.022.
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- ^ Sill, C. W. (1980). "Determination of gross alpha, plutonium, neptunium, and/or uranium by gross alpha counting on barium sulphate". Analytical Chemistry. 52 (9): 1452–1459. doi:10.1021/ac50059a018.
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