Potassium bisulfate
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Potassium hydrogen sulfate | |
| Other names Potassium acid sulfate | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.722 | 
| EC Number | 
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| E number | E515(ii) (acidity regulators, ...) | 
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| RTECS number | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2509 | 
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| Properties | |
| KHSO4 | |
| Molar mass | 136.169 g/mol | 
| Appearance | colorless solid | 
| Odor | odorless | 
| Density | 2.245 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 197 °C (387 °F; 470 K) | 
| Boiling point | 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) (decomposes to form potassium pyrosulfate and water) | 
| 36.6 g/100 mL (0 °C) 49 g/100 mL (20 °C) 121.6 g/100 mL (100 °C) | |
| Solubility | soluble in acetone, insoluble in ethanol. | 
| −49.8·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Thermochemistry | |
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −1163.3 kJ/mol | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H314, H335 | |
| P260, P261, P264, P271, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 2340 mg*kg−1 | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | 
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds | Potassium sulfate Sodium bisulfate | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Potassium bisulfate (potassium bisulphate) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KHSO4 and is the potassium acid salt of sulfuric acid. It is a white, water-soluble solid.