Potassium persulfate

[1][4] It can also be prepared by adding potassium bisulfate (KHSO4) to a solution of the more soluble salt ammonium peroxydisulfate (NH4)2S2O8.

In principle it can be prepared by chemical oxidation of potassium sulfate using fluorine.

Several million kilograms of the ammonium, sodium, and potassium salts of peroxydisulfate are produced annually.

This salt is used to initiate polymerization of various alkenes leading to commercially important polymers such as styrene-butadiene rubber and polytetrafluoroethylene and related materials.

Such brief and non-continuous use is normally hazard free, however prolonged contact can cause skin irritation.

Two potassium cations and one peroxydisulfate anion
Two potassium cations and one peroxydisulfate anion
Ball-and-stick model of the crystal structure
Ball-and-stick model of the crystal structure
Potassium persulfate as a white powder
Potassium persulfate as a white powder
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform Flammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. water Instability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calcium Special hazard OX: Oxidizer. E.g. potassium perchlorate