Character: Colorless or white crystalline powder. It has an alkaline odor and is prone to deliquescence.
Potassium acetate powder
Relative density: 1.57g/cm ^ 3 (solid) 25 ° C (lit.)
Easily soluble in water, soluble in methanol, ethanol, and liquid ammonia. Insoluble in ether and acetone.
The solution is alkaline to litmus and not alkaline to phenolphthalein. Low toxicity. Flammable.
Refractive index: n20/D 1.370
Water solubility: 2694 g/L (25º C)
The conditions to avoid during storage include humidity, heating, ignition sources, self igniting objects, and strong oxidizing agents