Potassium chloride is widely used in agriculture as a fertilizer to provide plants with the potassium they need. In food processing, potassium chloride can be used as a flavoring agent to replace table salt to reduce sodium intake. In the pharmaceutical field, potassium chloride is used to prepare intravenous drips and electrolyte rehydration solutions. Potassium chloride is also used to prepare other compounds such as cuprous chloride, stannous chloride, etc.