Potassium Metal
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Product Code : SCL-LC-12272
Potassium Metal (SKU SCL-LC-12272) is elemental potassium, K, a highly reactive alkali metal used by trained staff for controlled demonstrations of Group 1 behaviour and for reagent work under a written SOP. Because it is water-reactive and pyrophoric, it suits only college and institutional laboratories with hazardous-chemical controls. Science Lab Supplies, working from Ambala, India, accepts enquiries for it from such laboratories, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Symbol, hazards, storage medium and handling conditions for potassium are tabulated below, one per row. In short, it is elemental potassium, K (CAS 7440-09-7, about 39.10 g/mol), a water-reactive, pyrophoric and strongly reducing metal kept under a protective medium or in sealed containment; purity, piece form and quantity appear on the label and quotation.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-LC-12272 |
| Symbol | K |
| CAS number | 7440-09-7 |
| Atomic weight | Approx. 39.10 g/mol |
| Chemical class | Reactive alkali (Group 1) metal |
| Product group | Reactive metals / alkali metal reagents |
| Hazard | Water-reactive, pyrophoric, strong reducing material |
| Storage medium | Protective medium or sealed containment, shown on the label |
| Protective equipment | Eye or face protection, compatible dry gloves, other PPE per the SDS |
| Work area | Approved dry handling area with written SOP, supervision and emergency controls |
| Storage | Tightly closed under the medium or sealed, in a dry, restricted-access area |
| Keep away from | Water, sinks, damp surfaces, humidity, acids, oxidisers, halogenated solvents |
| Container checks | Leakage, damaged seals, corrosion, drying of the medium |
| Not for | Consumer, household, entertainment demonstrations or unsupervised student use |
| Pack contents | 1 container of potassium metal |
| Documents | Safety Data Sheet, batch label, retest/shelf-life detail, dangerous-goods transport documents |
| Purity, piece form and pack size | Confirmed on the label and quotation |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for Potassium Metal
Potassium can be used in a controlled demonstration by trained staff to illustrate Group 1 reactivity trends alongside sodium. It also supports lessons on oxidation, reducing behaviour and metallic bonding, and on the storage, segregation and SDS interpretation of water-reactive chemicals.
- Class 11 chemistry: the s-block elements, comparing potassium with sodium down Group 1.
- B.Sc. inorganic chemistry: alkali-metal reactivity, metallic bonding and reducing behaviour.
- Reagent use by trained staff under a written SOP.
- Safety training on pyrophoric and water-reactive substances.
Standard Scope of Supply
The supply is one container of potassium metal per unit, held under a protective medium or sealed containment, with a batch label, hazard marking, the Safety Data Sheet and the dangerous-goods transport documents. Purity and quantity follow your quotation. Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Request a quotation for a single container or for several institutional labs; it will give packing, delivery time and price for that quantity and confirm the dangerous-goods packing for this metal. Other reagents and chemistry lab equipment in India can be quoted alongside.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is potassium metal so hazardous?
It is water-reactive, pyrophoric and a strong reducing material, so contact with water, damp surfaces or humid air must be prevented. That is why it needs strict dry storage, restricted access and handling only by trained personnel.
What protective medium is the potassium supplied in?
It comes under a protective medium or in sealed containment. The exact medium is stated on the label of your batch, and you can ask us to confirm it before ordering.
Who supplies the Potassium Metal?
Science Lab Supplies, a laboratory chemicals supplier in India with its base in Ambala, quotes this metal for trained college and institutional labs and distributors, stating purity, storage medium and pack size each time.
What safety controls does potassium metal need?
A written SOP, trained supervision, emergency controls such as an Eye Wash Station, and the current Safety Data Sheet. Wear Safety Glasses and dry Gloves - Protective, store it dry away from water, acids and oxidisers, and never issue it to students unsupervised.
Related Potassium Salts and Reactive Metals
Group 1 teaching can compare potassium with sodium and with potassium compounds used in other practicals. These Lab Chemicals extend that comparison to the alkali, halide and nitrate salts of potassium and a less reactive metal, and all can be ordered on the same quotation as the metal.
- Sodium Metal in Kerosene Vaseline — metallic sodium, Na (22.99 g/mol), held under kerosene or Vaseline.
- Potassium Hydroxide Flakes — potassium alkali in flake form for pH adjustment and titration work.
- Potassium Chloride — chloride salt for conductivity demonstrations and chloride-ion teaching.
- Potassium Nitrate — nitrate salt for solubility, crystallisation and oxidising-agent lessons.
- Potassium Bromide — inorganic bromide salt for bromide-ion demonstrations and salt chemistry.
- Potassium Iodide — iodide salt for starch-iodine testing and iodometric practical work.
- Aluminium Metal — elemental metal reagent for reactivity, displacement and physical-property demonstrations.
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
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