Potassium Ferrocyanide

Product Code : SCL-LC-12273

The Potassium Ferrocyanide lab chemical is an inorganic coordination compound used for supervised chemistry experiments involving ferrocyanide complexes, iron salts, qualitative analysis, reagent preparation, and complex-ion teaching. It is suitable for schools, colleges, chemistry laboratories, science departments, institutional tenders, distributors, and educational procurement buyers.

Product Description

Potassium Ferrocyanide from Science Lab Supplies is intended for controlled educational and laboratory use where a ferrocyanide reagent is required. The exact hydrate form, grade, assay, pack size, physical form, batch number, shelf life, SDS, COA, and regulatory documents must be confirmed before final publication or quotation.

Potassium ferrocyanide is commonly associated with potassium hexacyanoferrate(II). It is often supplied as a trihydrate, but the final label must confirm whether the supplied material is trihydrate, anhydrous, solution, or another documented form. It should not be confused with potassium ferricyanide, which is a different iron-cyanide complex.

Key Features

• Ferrocyanide complex reagent: suitable for supervised chemistry teaching and approved laboratory procedures.
• Complex-ion teaching value: supports lessons on iron coordination compounds, cyanoferrate complexes, and qualitative chemistry.
• Hydrate verification required: formula weight and CAS details must match the supplied hydrate form.
• Distinct from ferricyanide: potassium ferrocyanide and potassium ferricyanide are separate reagents and should not be interchanged.
• Solution-preparation support: can be used in approved reagent work where the syllabus, SOP, and SDS permit.
• Documentation-led procurement: SDS, COA, assay, batch number, and shelf-life details should be verified before use.
• Controlled laboratory use: intended for supervised institutional handling, not consumer or unsupervised use.

Technical Specifications

What's Included in the Kit

• 1 × Potassium Ferrocyanide pack 
• Safety Data Sheet, Certificate of Analysis, batch label, expiry/shelf-life detail, and transport documents

Applications / Uses

• Teaching ferrocyanide and cyanoferrate coordination compounds in supervised chemistry laboratories
• Supporting approved qualitative inorganic chemistry demonstrations
• Explaining iron complex formation, complex ions, and transition-metal reagent behaviour
• Preparing approved laboratory solutions only under institutional SOP and SDS guidance
• Supporting comparative lessons where ferrocyanide and ferricyanide reagents are clearly distinguished
• Supporting tender-based procurement for chemistry lab chemical inventories

How to Use the Potassium Ferrocyanide

1. Read the current SDS, product label, and institutional risk assessment before use.
2. Confirm the hydrate form and grade before weighing or preparing solutions.
3. Wear suitable PPE, including lab coat, gloves, and eye protection.
4. Use only the quantity required by the approved laboratory procedure.
5. Measure the material with a clean, dry spatula or compatible dispensing tool.
6. Prepare solutions only in approved containers and only as directed by the SOP.
7. Keep away from acids, food items, unlabelled containers, and incompatible chemicals.
8. Dispose of residues according to institutional chemical-waste rules.

Safety note: Use Potassium Ferrocyanide only in supervised laboratory procedures. Do not ingest, inhale dust, mix with acids, heat unnecessarily, or combine with unknown chemicals without a written SOP and SDS review.

Care & Maintenance

• Store tightly closed in a cool, dry, ventilated chemical-storage area.
• Keep away from acids, strong oxidizers, moisture, food items, and unlabelled containers.
• Use clean, dry tools and avoid returning unused material to the original pack.
• Maintain SDS, COA, batch number, hydrate form, pack size, and shelf-life records for audit control.

Why Choose Science Lab Supplies

Science Lab Supplies manufactures and exports scientific laboratory instruments, lab experiment setups, science kits, mathematics kits, didactic models, and STEM models. Its lab-chemical range supports chemistry laboratories with reagents and teaching chemicals for institutional and tender requirements. The brand supplies educational laboratory products for schools, colleges, distributors, and export buyers, with chemical documentation to be verified for each shipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Potassium Ferrocyanide used for in a laboratory?

Potassium Ferrocyanide is used as a ferrocyanide complex reagent for supervised chemistry teaching, qualitative inorganic demonstrations, solution preparation, and iron-complex chemistry lessons.

What is the formula of Potassium Ferrocyanide?

Potassium ferrocyanide is commonly written as K₄[Fe(CN)₆]·xH₂O. If supplied as trihydrate, it is written as K₄[Fe(CN)₆]·3H₂O.

Is Potassium Ferrocyanide the same as Potassium Ferricyanide?

No. Potassium ferrocyanide and potassium ferricyanide are different cyanoferrate salts. The label and COA must be checked before use or procurement.

Is Potassium Ferrocyanide hazardous?

It requires SDS-based handling. Avoid acid contact and incompatible materials, and use it only with PPE, trained supervision, and approved laboratory procedures.

What grade is supplied?

The grade is not confirmed. Add LR, AR, ACS, analytical, technical, assay, or purity details only after verifying the product label, COA, or datasheet.

Does it include SDS or COA?

SDS and COA availability must be confirmed for the final supply. These documents should be requested before procurement, storage, transport, classroom use, or disposal planning.

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