There are many salts that are produced when potassium reacts with metals or other compound. These salts include potassium chloride, potassium iodide and potassium citrate. Although it is obtained from potassium, potassium citrate differs from it in various ways. Potassium citrate does not react with either water or oxygen under normal conditions. It does not need to be stored away from air, as there is no reaction between the two. Potassium citrate is used to treat a number of diseases such as urinary pain. When ingested, potassium citrate is absorbed rapidly. It is then excreted as carbon in the urine. This eases the pain of urinating for patients who have that condition. It is also prescribed to prevent kidney stones from forming. Writer Bio
