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K2SO4(aq) + Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 24 H2O(l) ---> 2 KAl(SO4)212H2O(s)

potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate, KAl(SO4)212 H2O)


Ammonium aluminium sulfate, also known as ammonium alum or just alum, is a
white
crystalline double
sulfate usually
encountered
as
the
dodecahydrate, formula (NH4)Al(SO4)212H2O. It is used in small amounts in a variety
of niche applications. The dodecahydrate occurs naturally as the rare
mineral tschermigite.[1]
Potassium alum, potash alum, or potassium aluminum sulfate is a chemical
compound: the potassium double sulfate of aluminium. Its chemical formula is
KAl(SO4)2 and
it
is
commonly
found
in
its dodecahydrate form
as
KAl(SO4)212H2O. Alum is the common name for this chemical compound, given
the nomenclature of potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate. It is commonly
used in water purification, leather tanning, dyeing,[4] fireproof textiles, and baking
powder. It also has cosmetic uses as a deodorant, as an aftershave treatment and
as a styptic for minor bleeding from shaving.[5]
Potassium alum crystallizes in regular octahedra with flattened corners and is very
soluble in water. The solution reddens litmus and is an astringent. When heated to
nearly a red heat, it gives a porous, friable mass, which is known as "burnt alum". It
fuses at 92 C (198 F) in its own water of crystallization. "Neutral alum" is obtained
by the addition of as much sodium carbonate to a solution of alum as will begin to
cause the separation of alumina.
In medicine, alum is regularly employed as an astringent to shrink tissues and
reduce the discharge of bodily fluids, as a styptic to contract organic tissues and
stop or reduce hemorrhage and bleeding, and as an emetic agent to
induce vomiting when someone has ingested poison. It is also often used to
enhance certain vaccines and to prevent or treat infections. Veterinarians typically
advise pet owners to apply the powdered version to animal cuts caused by improper
nail trimming as a way to stop bleeding.
There have been many industrial applications of potassium aluminum sulfate. It is
an important part of many products created by the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and
food industries because of its astringency property. It is also used in the
manufacture of paper, dyes, glue, and explosives. Additionally, it helps in the water
purification process, is used to speed up the hardening of concrete and plaster, and
acts
as
a
catalyst
in
various chemical
reactions.
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hubbe/ALUM.htm
http://chemistry.about.com/od/moleculescompounds/f/What-Is-Alum.htm
https://www.britannica.com/science/alum

4 NaOH +
+ 12 H2O

KAl(SO4)2*12H2O

Al(OH)3 + 2 Na2SO4 +

KOH

4 NH4OH + KAl(SO4)2*12H20 = Al(OH)3 + 2 (NH4)2SO4 + KOH


+ 12 H20

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