Potassium pyrosulfate

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Potassium pyrosulfate
Names
IUPAC name
dipotassium (sulfonatooxy)sulfonate
Other names
Potassium pyrosulphate; potassium disulfate
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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EC Number
  • 232-216-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2K.H2O7S2/c;;1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h;;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)/q2*+1;/p-2 ☒N
    Key: KAQHZJVQFBJKCK-UHFFFAOYSA-L ☒N
  • InChI=1/2K.H2O7S2/c;;1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h;;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)/q2*+1;/p-2
    Key: KAQHZJVQFBJKCK-NUQVWONBAQ
  • [O-]S(=O)(=O)OS(=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]
Properties
K2O7S2
Molar mass 254.31 g·mol−1
Density 2.28 g/cm3
Melting point 325 °C (617 °F; 598 K)
25.4 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: Toxic
Danger
H314, H331
P260, P261, P264, P271, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P311, P321, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium pyrosulfate, or potassium disulfate, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula K2S2O7.

Production

Potassium pyrosulfate is obtained by the thermal decomposition of other salts, most directly from potassium bisulfate:[1]

2 KHSO4 → K2S2O7 + H2O

Temperatures above 600°C further decompose potassium pyrosulfate to potassium sulfate and sulfur trioxide however:[2]

K2S2O7 → K2SO4 + SO3

Other salts, such as potassium trisulfate,[3] can also decompose into potassium pyrosulfate.

Chemical structure

Potassium pyrosulfate contains the

dichromate-like structure. The geometry can be visualized as a tetrahedron with two corners sharing the SO4 anion's configuration and a centrally bridged oxygen atom.[4] A semi-structural formula for the pyrosulfate anion is O3SOSO32−. The oxidation state
of sulfur in this compound is +6.

Uses

Potassium pyrosulfate is used in analytical chemistry; samples are fused with potassium pyrosulfate, (or a mixture of potassium pyrosulfate and potassium fluoride) to ensure complete dissolution prior to a quantitative analysis.[5][6]

The compound is also present in a

catalyst in conjunction with vanadium(V) oxide in the industrial production of sulfur trioxide.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Washington Wiley, Harvey (1895). Principles and Practice of Agricultural Analysis: Fertilizers. Easton, PA.: Chemical Publishing Co. p. 218. Retrieved 31 December 2015. Potassium disulfate.
  2. ^ Iredelle Dillard Hinds, John (1908). Inorganic Chemistry: With the Elements of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 547. Retrieved 31 December 2015. Potassium disulfate.
  3. ISBN 9780323161299
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  4. doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2005.03.022
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  5. doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1940.tb14187.x
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  6. doi:10.1021/ac50059a018
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  7. ^ Burkhardt, Donald (1965). "Sulfur trioxide production, US3362786A". Google Patents. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
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