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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-19 04:42:10 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-04-05 18:23:10 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>Potassium fluoride</common_name>
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  <description>Potassium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula FK and an average molecular weight of 58.10 g/mol. Potassium fluoride belongs to the alkali metal fluorides, a subclass of alkali metal salts within the inorganic compounds. Within the broader chemical classification, it is categorized as a mixed metal/non-metal compound.

This compound is used industrially for pharmaceutical purposes. Additionally, it is identified as being found in or released from two recorded sources, specifically amplifiers and antennas within electrical and electronic equipment.</description>
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  <chemical_formula>FK</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>58.0967</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>potassium fluoride</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>potassium fluoride</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7789-23-3</cas_registry_number>
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  <inchi>InChI=1S/FH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1</inchi>
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    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkali metal salts</class>
    <sub_class>Alkali metal fluorides</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal fluorides</direct_parent>
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      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal fluoride</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
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      <descriptor>fluoride salt</descriptor>
      <descriptor>potassium salt</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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