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Potassium bisulfate is commonly used to prepare potassium bitartrate for winemaking. Potassium bisulfate is also used as a disintegrating agent in analytical chemistry or as a precursor to prepare potassium persulfate, a powerful oxidizing agent.
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Potassium hydrogen sulfate is a colorless crystalline solid with a sulfur odor. It may cause illness from ingestion. If heated to high temperatures it may emit toxic fumes. It is used to make fertilizers and wine.
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Potassium bisulfate is commonly used to prepare potassium bitartrate for winemaking. Potassium bisulfate is also used as a disintegrating agent in analytical chemistry or as a precursor to prepare potassium persulfate, a powerful oxidizing agent.
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POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE LR
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Potassium bisulfate 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.