Potassium lauryl sulfate
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Preferred IUPAC name
Potassium dodecyl sulfate | |
Other names
Dodecyl potassium sulfate; Potassium lauryl sulphate; Potassium dodecyl sulphate
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Properties | |
C12H25KO4S | |
Molar mass | 304.49 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium lauryl sulfate (potassium dodecyl sulfate) a detergent similar to sodium lauryl sulfate. Potassium lauryl sulfate is used in mud soaps. It has a better cleansing action indicated by the presence of the potassium ion (refer Fajans' rules).[1]
References
- ^ PubChem. "Potassium lauryl sulfate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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