Lethal dose of potassium chloride

Answer 1

Orally, KCl is toxic in excess; the LD50 is around 2500 mg/kg (meaning that a lethal dose for 50% of people weighing 75 kg (165 lb) is about 190 g (6.7 ounces), or about 38 teaspoons). Table salt is about as toxic. Intravenously this is reduced to just over 100 mg/kg, but of more concern are its severe effects on the cardiac muscles; high doses can cause cardiac arrest and rapid death, ergo its aforementioned use as the third and final drug delivered in the lethal injection process. SOURCE CITED :: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_chloride

Answer 2

The normal body blood stream has 3.2 - 5.7 milliequelovents of potassium too much potassium over 6 (ie. Eating 9 or more bananas in one sitting) will form a water sac around your heart and will cause cardiac arrest

Answer 3

The lethal dose of potassium chloride is around 0.1-0.5 grams per kilogram of body weight. It is important to note that potassium chloride is often used in medical settings as a medication, but can be lethal if taken in large amounts.

Answer 4

Yes, if enough is ingested. If not it will just burn holes in your digestive track.

Answer 5

9 to 13 years can have 4,500 mg daily, age 14 years and over can have 4,700 mg.

Answer 6

Yes, it's explosive

Answer 7

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