Potassium Benzoate
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| Formula | C7H5KO2 |
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| Molar mass | 160.21 g/mol |
| Density | 1.5 g/cm³ |
| Solubl in water | 69.87 g/100 mL ; 73.83 g/100 mL (25 °C); 79 g/100 mL (33.3 °C); 88.33 g/100 mL (50 °C) |
| Solubl in other solvent | ethanol |
| Slightly soluble | |
| methanol | |
| ether | |
| Melt point | 2022-04-26 22:22:30 |
| Comptox dashboard epa | DTXSID1027219 |
| Okra answer panel pka | Pka |
| Okra answer panel salt | Salt |
| Okra answer panel elements | Elements |
| Okra answer panel e number | E number |
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| ID | 3684534 |
About Potassium Benzoate
Potassium benzoate, the potassium salt of benzoic acid, is a food preservative that inhibits the growth of mold, yeast and some bacteria. It works best in low-pH products, below 4.5, where it exists as benzoic acid.
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