Potassium amide

Potassium amide
Names
	IUPAC name Potassium amide
	Other names Potassamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	17242-52-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	78490 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.508
EC Number	241-275-9;
PubChem CID	87015;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4066177 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/K.H2N/h;1H2/q+1;-1 Key: FEMRXDWBWXQOGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/K.H2N/h;1H2/q+1;-1 Key: FEMRXDWBWXQOGV-UHFFFAOYAQ;
	SMILES [NH2-].[K+];
Properties
Chemical formula	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)
Solubility in water	reacts
Solubility	ammonia: 3.6 g/(100 mL)
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−128.9 kJ/mol
Related compounds
Other cations	Lithium amide; Sodium amide
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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.