7607. Potassium Arsenate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7784-41-0
Potassium acid arsenate; potassium dihydrogen arsenate; Macquer's salt.
AsH2KO4; mol wt 180.03.
As 41.62%, H 1.12%, K 21.72%, O 35.55%.
KH2AsO4.

Properties

Colorless crystals or white, cryst mass or powder. Poisonous. d 2.8. Sol in 5.5 parts cold, more sol in hot water, slowly in 1.6 parts glycerol. Insol in alcohol.

Use

In the textile, tanning, and paper industries. In insecticidal formulations (especially fly paper).