Potassium selenite
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| Surname | Potassium selenite | |||||||||
| Molecular formula | K 2 SeO 3 | |||||||||
| Brief description |
white solid |
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| Molar mass | 205.16 g mol −1 | |||||||||
| Physical state |
firmly |
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| density |
2.851 g cm −3 |
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| Melting point |
875 (decomposition) ° C |
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| solubility |
soluble in ethanol and water |
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| As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . | ||||||||||
Potassium selenite is an inorganic chemical compound of potassium from the selenite group .
Extraction and presentation
Potassium selenite can be obtained by reacting selenium dioxide with potassium carbonate .
properties
Potassium selenite is a white solid that is soluble in ethanol and water.
use
Potassium selenite is one of the compounds that are used in feed for cattle.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Data sheet Potassium selenite from AlfaAesar, accessed on April 25, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ Hoon Sik Kim, Yong Jin Kim and a .: Oxidative Carbonylation of Aromatic Amines by Selenium Compounds. In: Journal of Catalysis. 184, 1999, p. 526, doi : 10.1006 / jcat.1999.2458 .