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Product Name: Aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate

Formula: AlH8KO5S

Synonyms: Alum;Aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate;Potassium alum;Potassium aluminium sulfate, Alum potassium, Potassium alum;Potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate

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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SAFETY INFORMATION COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION RELATED SUPPLIERS

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Physical Description	Colorless or white odorless solid; [Merck Index] White odorless solid, soluble in water; [Hawley]
Chemical Classes	Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds

SAFETY INFORMATION

Signal word	Warning
Pictogram(s)	Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements	H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes	P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS

Molecular Weight	474.4 g/mol
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	12
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	20
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	473.9754804 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass	473.9754804 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area	189 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	24
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	62.2
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	16
Compound Is Canonicalized	Yes

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

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Potassium aluminium sulfate dodecahydrate is a hydrate resulting from the the formal combination of anhydrous potassium aluminium sulfate with 12 mol eq. of water. It has a role as an astringent, a flame retardant and a mordant. It is a hydrate, an aluminium salt, a metal sulfate and a potassium salt. It contains an aluminium(3+) and a potassium aluminium sulfate.