Potassium Chloride- The formula is KCl. This is a binary ionic compound because it is made of two elements; one metal, one non-metal.
Potassium chloride is used a lot in every day lives. Most commonly, it is used for plant fertilizers. Potassium chloride is also used in some medicines. In it's purest state, is a crystallized in solid form. It dissolves in water quickly and it tastes like salt.
- http://www.mbferts.com/SQM-Ultrasol-MOP-Soluble-Potassium-Chloride-Muriate-Potash-525.htm
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_chloride
I didn't know potassium chloride was in plant fertilizers.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know it tasted like salt. That's interesting.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that potassium chloride was in medicines.
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