

K) 83 Thermal Conductivity 102.4 Specific Heat 0.75 Heat of Fusion 2.334 Heat of Vaporization 79.87 Atomic Number of Potassium.PMID 16194637.Potassium – Properties Element Potassium Atomic Number 19 Symbol K Element Category Alkali Metal Phase at STP Solid Atomic Mass 39.0983 Density at STP 0.856 Electron Configuration 4s1 Possible Oxidation States +1 Electron Affinity 48.4 Electronegativity 0.82 1st Ionization Energy 4.3407 Year of Discovery 1807 Discoverer Davy, Sir Humphry Thermal properties Melting Point 63.25 Boiling Point 760 Thermal Expansion µm/(m
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MKP powder is often used as a nutrient source in the greenhouse trade and in hydroponics.Īs a crystal, MKP is noted for its non-linear optical properties. Monopotassium phosphate is produced by the action of phosphoric acid on potassium carbonate.įertilizer-grade MKP powder contains the equivalent of 52% PĢO, and is labeled NPK 0-52-34. When heated further, MKP decomposes, by loss of water, to potassium metaphosphate, KPO Heating to 190 ☌ (374 ☏) changes its structure to monoclinic. Upon cooling to −150 ☌ (−238 ☏) it transforms to a ferroelectric phase of orthorhombic symmetry, and the transition temperature shifts up to −50 ☌ (−58 ☏) when hydrogen is replaced by deuterium. At room temperature it forms paraelectric crystals with tetragonal symmetry. Monopotassium phosphate can exist in several polymorphs. At temperatures below −150 ☌ (−238 ☏), they become ferroelectric. Single crystals are paraelectric at room temperature. The salt often cocrystallizes with the dipotassium salt as well as with phosphoric acid. (H 2O) x) it is often used as a fertilizer, food additive, and buffering agent. Together with dipotassium phosphate (K 2HPO 4. Monopotassium phosphate ( MKP) (also, potassium dihydrogenphosphate, KDP, or monobasic potassium phosphate) is the inorganic compound with the formula KH 2PO 4.
