Potassium hexafluoroarsenate (V)

Structural formula
General
Surname	Potassium hexafluoroarsenate
Molecular formula	KAsF 6
Brief description	white powder with a pungent odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	241-102-7
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.351
PubChem	159810
ChemSpider	140511
Wikidata	Q27155789
properties
Molar mass	228.01 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	400 ° C
solubility	soluble in water
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 301-331-410
	P: 261-273-301-311-501
Toxicological data	1,200 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral ) ; > 10,200 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rabbit , transdermal ) ; > 56 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , mouse , iv ) ;
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Potassium hexafluoroarsenate , KAsF ₆ is an inorganic compound between potassium and the AsF ₆^- ion.

properties

Potassium hexafluoroarsenate is a white powder with a pungent odor. It is stable under normal conditions . The melting point is around 400 ° C. The fabric is not flammable. The connection with strong oxidizing agents is incompatible .

safety instructions

Potassium hexafluoroarsenate is toxic if swallowed and inhaled and is environmentally hazardous. The compound is considered carcinogenic. Outgoing fire hazards are hydrogen fluoride , potassium oxide and arsenic oxides .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Entry on potassium hexafluoroarsenate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 2, 2019 (JavaScript required)
↑ ^a ^b Data sheet Potassium hexafluoroarsenate (V) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 2, 2019 ( PDF ).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Entry on potassium hexafluoroarsenate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 2, 2019 (JavaScript required)

[SIGMAALDRICH-2] Data sheet Potassium hexafluoroarsenate (V) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 2, 2019 ( PDF ).