Potassium amide

Potassium amide

Names
IUPAC name Potassium amide
Other names Potassamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	17242-52-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	78490 N
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 N Key: FEMRXDWBWXQOGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 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
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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]