Description of Potassium superoxide(K(O2))

Detail of > 12030-88-5

• MSDS Download
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• CAS Number:
• 12030-88-5
• Name:

• Potassium superoxide(K(O2))

• Superlist Name:
• Potassium superoxide
• Formula:
• KO2
• Molecular Structure:
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• Synonyms:
• Potassiumsuperoxide (6CI,8CI); Potassium dioxide; Potassium oxide (KO2)
• Molecular Weight:
• 71.10
• EINECS:
• 234-746-5
• Density:
• g/cm³
• Melting Point:
• 400 ºC
• Boiling Point:
• °Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point:
• °C
• Solubility:
• reacts
• Appearance:
• light yellow powder or chunks
• Hazard Symbols:
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• Risk Codes:
• R14;R35;R8   
• Safety:
• Explosive reaction when heated with carbon, 2-aminophenol + tetrahydrofuran (at 65°C). Forms a friction-sensitive explosive mixture with hydrocarbons. Violent reaction with diselenium dichloride, ethanol, potassium-sodium alloy. May ignite on contact with organic compounds. Incandescent reaction with metals (e.g., arsenic, antimony, copper, potassium, tin, and zinc). When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of K₂O. See also PEROXIDES, INORGANIC; PEROXIDES, ORGANIC.Details
• Transport Information:
• UN 2466