Potassium perrhenate explained

Potassium perrhenate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KReO₄.

Preparation

Potassium perrhenate can be produced by the neutralization of potassium hydroxide and perrhenic acid.^[1]

KOH+HReO _{4} \longrightarrowKReO _{4} +H _{2O}

Properties

Potassium perrhenate is a white solid that is sparingly soluble in water and ethanol. It have a tetragonal crystal system with the space group I4₁/a (No. 88), and lattice constants a = 567.4 pm and c = 1266.8 pm. It is a strong oxidizer.

References

1. Book: hrsg. von Georg Brauer. Unter Mitarb. von M. Baudler . Handbuch der präparativen anorganischen Chemie / 3. . Enke . Stuttgart . 1981 . 3-432-87823-0 . 310719495 . de . 1633.