potassium sulphate

noun

a soluble substance usually obtained as colourless crystals of the decahydrate: used in making glass and as a fertilizer. Formula: K 2 SO 4

Addition of alcohol caused complete precipitation of potassium sulphate.

The filtrate was evaporated to a small bulk, cooled, and filtered from crystals of potassium sulphate.

It fuses; and at a much higher temperature is converted into potassium sulphate with loss of sulphuric acid.

It is used in the preparation of nearly all other potassium salts, and, together with potassium sulphate, is used as a fertilizer.

Write equations for the preparation of potassium sulphate; of potassium acid carbonate.

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