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EC number: 231-119-8 | CAS number: 7440-09-7
Boiling point
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- boiling point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: authoritative handbook
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- simple handbook data, therefore no test guideline available
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- other: simple handbook data, therefore no method available
- Key result
- Boiling pt.:
- 759 °C
- Atm. press.:
- 1 013.25 hPa
- Decomposition:
- no
- Conclusions:
- Potassium has a boling point of 759 °C.
- Executive summary:
The boiling point of potassium is 759 °C as stated in an authoritative handbook.
- Endpoint:
- boiling point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: authoritative handbook
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- simple handbook data, therefore no test guideline available
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- other: simple handbook data, therefore no method available
- Key result
- Boiling pt.:
- 765 °C
- Decomposition:
- no
- Remarks on result:
- other: no pressure stated
- Conclusions:
- Potassium has a boling point of 765 °C.
- Executive summary:
The boiling point of potassium is 765 °C as stated in an authoritative handbook.
- Endpoint:
- boiling point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: data from an scientifically textbook
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- simple textbook data, therefore no test guideline available
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- other: simple textbook data, therefore no method available
- Key result
- Boiling pt.:
- 754 °C
- Decomposition:
- no
- Remarks on result:
- other: no pressure stated
- Conclusions:
- Potassium has a boling point of 754 °C.
- Executive summary:
The boiling point of potassium is 754 °C as stated in an authoritative scientifically textbook.
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Description of key information
The boiling point of potassium was described in several handbooks/textbooks. The values differ slightly (e.g. 759 °C & 765 °C & 754 °C), but this difference can be ignored because of pressure uncertainties etc., so the boiling point of potassium is in the mean 759 °C.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Boiling point at 101 325 Pa:
- 759 °C
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