Sulfurated potash
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| Sulfurated potash | |
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| Image:Sulfurated potash.jpg | |
| General | |
| Systematic name | ? |
| Other names | ? |
| Molecular formula | ? |
| SMILES | ? |
| Molar mass | ?.?? g/mol |
| Appearance | ? |
| CAS number | [?-?-?] |
| Properties | |
| Density and phase | ? g/cm3, ? |
| Solubility in water | ? g/100 ml (?°C) |
| Melting point | ?°C (? K) |
| Boiling point | ?°C (? K) |
| Acidity (pKa) | ? |
| Basicity (pKb) | ? |
| Chiral rotation [α]D | ?° |
| Viscosity | ? cP at ?°C |
| Structure | |
| Molecular shape | ? |
| Coordination geometry |
? |
| Crystal structure | ? |
| Dipole moment | ? D |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| Main hazards | ? |
| NFPA 704 | |
| Flash point | ?°C |
| R/S statement | R: ? S: ? |
| RTECS number | ? |
| Supplementary data page | |
| Structure and properties |
n, εr, etc. |
| Thermodynamic data |
Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas |
| Spectral data | UV, IR, NMR, MS |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | ? |
| Other cations | ? |
| Related ? | ? |
| Related compounds | ? |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Sulfurated potash is a mixture of potassium sulfides, potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate. Synonyms are hepar sulfuris, Liver of sulfur Potash, sulfurated, Sulfurated potash, sulfurated potassa and potassium sulfide.
It is used as a source of sulfide in pharmaceutical preparations such as white lotion. At one time sulfurated potash was used to combat arthritis. It is not surprising that it fell into disfavor associated with such a poisonous anion. Sulfurated Potash can also be used for the management of copper deposition in Wilson's disease.
Liver of sulfur is used in metalworking to form a Patina turning copper alloys brown.
