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The chemical potassium acetate is a salt of acetic acid. It is a white, deliquescent crystalline solid. This salt has a saline taste.

Potassium acetate is used in many products. It is an alkalizer, deicer, and a food additive. Other uses include a preservative for food, a dehydrating agent, and an acidity regulator. Another use is in dialysis solutions. In addition, it is a replacement for calcium chloride.

Potassium acetate is soluble in water, alcohols, and ammonia. But it is not soluble in organic solvents, ether, or strong oxidizing agents. Therefore, it should be stored in a dry place.

Potassium acetate has no formal charge and a small odor of acetic acid. Some of its common uses include as a deicer, a preservative for food, ethanol precipitation of DNA, and in the production of polyurethane polymers.

The solubility of potassium acetate is largely dependent on the temperature and the pH of the solution. A small amount of the compound is soluble in cold water at 20 deg C, but the solubility increases with the increasing temperature. However, the actual solubility may vary from batch to batch.

Earlier, potassium acetate was used in diuretics and expectorants. It was also used to make Cadet’s fuming liquid, an organometallic compound believed to have been the first.

It is often used as a preservative in foods, a catalyst in the production of polyurethane polymers, and in the manufacture of glass. Some drugs and health products use it as a substitute for potassium chloride and magnesium chloride.