Typical Analysis of Persulfates

Analysis

Ammonium persulfate

Potassium persulfate

Sodium persulfate

Purity %

99.5

99.5

99.4

Active oxygen (%)

6.98

5.90

6.68

Moisture (%)

0.02

0.02

0.01

Ammonium persulfate  (%)

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0.14

0.01

Sodium sulfate (%)

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0.70

pH (1% solution)

5.2

6.4

6.0

Iron (ppm)

1

3

2

Insolubles (ppm)

21

18

29

Copper (ppm)

<0.3

<0.2

<0.2

Chloride (ppm)

<10

<10

<10

Heavy metals, as lead (ppm)

<1

<1

<1

Manganese (ppm)

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

Chromium (ppm)

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

Sodium (ppm)

20

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Potassium (ppm)

50

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