Potassium Bromide

Potassium bromide

Potassium bromide is a white crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in water. In a dilute aqueous solution, potassium bromide tastes sweet, at higher concentrations it tastes bitter, and tastes salty when the concentration is even higher. These effects are mainly due to the properties of the potassium ion-sodium bromide tastes salty at any concentration. In high concentration, potassium bromide strongly irritates the gastric mucous membrane, causing nausea and sometimes vomiting (a typical effect of all soluble potassium salts).

Main Uses:
1.Photosensitive materials industry: It is used to manufacture photosensitive film developers, film thickeners, toners and color photo bleaches, etc.
2.Medical field: Potassium bromide is used as a nerve sedative to treat or prevent hypokalemia.
3.Chemical analysis reagent: It is used as an analytical reagent in chemical experiments.
4.Specialty soaps: Potassium bromide is also used to make specialty soaps.
5.Other applications: Also includes engraving, lithography and other applications.
6.Analysis and determination: It is also used in the field of spot analysis of copper and silver, polarographic analysis of indium,  pesticide analysis and developer.