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ALUMINIUM POTASSIUM BIS(SULFATE) DODECAHYDRATE [1 record]

Record 1 2018-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Mineralogy
  • Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A white or colourless crystalline compound [that] forms cubic or octahedral crystals that are soluble in cold water, very soluble in hot water, and insoluble in ethanol or acetone.

OBS

7784-24-9: Chemical Abstracts Service registry number corresponding to the molecular formulae KAl(SO4)2•12H2O or Al2(SO4)3,K2SO4,24H2O.

OBS

The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) recommends the form "aluminium" instead of "aluminum."

OBS

aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the systematic name corresponding to the Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 7784-24-9.

OBS

aluminium potassium sulfate: incomplete form.

Key term(s)
  • aluminum potassium sulfate dodecahydrate
  • aluminum potassium bis(sulfate) dodecahydrate
  • aluminum potassium sulfate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Minéralogie
  • Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Sulfate du système cristallin cubique, se présentant en agrégats massifs, en stalactites ou en cristaux octaédriques.

OBS

7784-24-9 : numéro de registre du Chemical Abstracts Service correspondant aux formules moléculaires brutes KAl(SO4)2•12H2O ou Al2(SO4)3,K2SO4,24H2O.

OBS

sulfate d'aluminium et de potassium dodécahydraté : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro de registre du Chemical Abstracts Service 7784-24-9.

OBS

sulfate d'aluminium et de potassium : forme incomplète.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Mineralogía
  • Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Sulfato doble de aluminio y potasio, hidratado, en el que el potasio o el aluminio pueden estar sustituidos por iones de su misma valencia. Se ha usado como curtiente, hemostático o mordiente.

OBS

Fórmula química: KAl(SO4)2•12H2O

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