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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:50 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:54:53 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015413</accession>
  <name>Potassium bromide (KBr)</name>
  <description>It is used in lye peeling or washing of fruits and vegetables</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Bromide salt of potassium</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydrobromic acid potassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Kali bromatum</synonym>
    <synonym>POTASSIUM BROMIDE</synonym>
    <synonym>Tripotassium tribromide</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>BrK</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>119.002</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>117.882044508</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>bromopotassium</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>potassium bromide</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7758-02-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[K]Br</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/BrH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1</inchi>
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  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal bromides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Bromine, and the heaviest metal atom an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal bromides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkali metal salts</class>
    <sub_class>Alkali metal bromides</sub_class>
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    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal bromide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>potassium salt</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <value>Mp 734°</value>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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