Introduction:
Potassium Arsenate Monobasic is a white crystalline inorganic compound with the chemical formula KH₂AsO₄. It is primarily used in laboratories and industrial processes as a reagent, preservative, and buffering agent. Known for its high solubility in water and strong oxidizing nature, this compound plays a significant role in analytical chemistry and various chemical syntheses.
 
Applications:
Laboratory Reagent: Used in analytical chemistry and research as a standard reagent.
Agricultural Research: Historically used in fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides (now restricted due to toxicity).
Buffer Solutions: Utilized in preparation of phosphate–arsenate buffer systems.
Glass & Ceramic Industry: Contributes to color stabilization and refining in specialty glass manufacturing.
Metal Treatment: Applied in metal coating and preservation processes.
Chemical Manufacturing: Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other arsenic compounds.
 
Benefits:
Provides precise buffering capacity in specific chemical environments.
Highly soluble and stable under normal conditions.
Acts as an effective oxidizing and stabilizing agent.
Useful in controlled laboratory and industrial chemical reactions.