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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Potassium amide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KNH2. Like other alkali metal amides, it is a white solid that hydrolyzes readily. It is a strong base.[1]
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Potassium amide | |
| Other names
Potassamide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.037.508 |
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| Properties | |
| KNH2 | |
| Molar mass | 55.121 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Odor | ammonia-like |
| Density | 1.57 g/cm 3 |
| Melting point | 338 °C (640 °F; 611 K) |
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| Solubility | ammonia: 3.6 g/(100 mL) |
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Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-128.9 kJ/mol |
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Other cations |
Lithium amide Sodium amide |
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 amide is produced by the reaction of ammonia with potassium. The reaction typically requires a catalyst.[2]
Traditionally KNH2 is viewed as a simple salt, but it has significant covalent character and is highly aggregated in ammonia solution.[citation needed] The compound has been characterized by X-ray crystallography as the solvent-free form[3] as well as the mono- and diammonia solvates. In KNH2·2NH3, the potassium centers are each bonded to two amido ligands and four ammonia ligands, all six of which bridge to adjacent potassium centers. The result is a chain of hexacoordinate potassium ions. The K–NH2 distances are 2.7652(11) whereas the K–NH3 distances are respectively 2.9234(11) and 3.0698(11) Å.[4]
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