Synonym(s)
Potassium peroxodisulphate; Potassium persulfate
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Potassium persulfate, also known as potassium persulfate or potassium peroxodisulfate, is the potassium salt of peroxodisulfuric acid and contains oxygen in the unstable oxidation state -1. Potassium persulfate therefore acts as a free radical generator and as a strong oxidizing or bleaching agent which is also used in cosmetic and medical products.
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