Potassium Chloride
KCl
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Chemical name
Potassium Chloride |
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Mineral name
Sylvine |
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Chemical formula
KCl |
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Melting point [°C]
776 |
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Crystal system
cubic |
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Unit cell
a [Å]:3,14 b [Å]:3,14 c [Å]:3,14 |
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Molecular weight [g/mol]
74.551 |
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Mohs hardness
7.2 <110>, 9.3 <100> (Knoop) |
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Density [g/cm3]
1.989 |
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Cleavage
on (100) |
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Refractive Index
n=1.488 at 0.6 μm; n=1.454 at 10.6 μm |
