Potassium Chloride,Bingsheng Chemical,Treatment Of Hypokalaemia

Potassium chloride is an inorganic compound with the appearance of table salt, odourless and salty in taste, and is often used as an additive in low-sodium salts and mineral water. It is also a commonly used clinical electrolyte balance regulator with precise clinical efficacy and has a wide range of applications in the field of medicine. It is soluble in water, ether, glycerol and alkali, slightly soluble in ethanol, but insoluble in anhydrous ethanol. The solubility in water increases with the rise of temperature and it is easy to agglomerate. Potassium chloride also has strong hygroscopicity, so it needs to be protected from moisture when stored.

Potassium chloride is widely used in the manufacture of other potassium salts, such as potassium carbonate.Potassium chloride is used as a fertiliser for crops, as well as an analytical reagent, a reference reagent, a reagent for chromatographic analysis and a buffer. In the food industry, KCl is used as a nutritional supplement, gelling agent, yeast food, salt substitute, etc. It is used to fortify potassium for the body's electrolytes, and can also be used to formulate beverages for athletes.

It is important to note that although potassium chloride is used in a number of applications, an overdose of it taken orally can lead to poisoning, and an overdose given intravenously can lead to cardiac arrest and sudden death.