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Potash alum is another name for potassium alum. Alum is a class of molecular compounds, and included in the class is potassium alum. So, they are not the same thing, but yet very similar in that potash alum is a member of the alum class.

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No. Potash alum is specifically KAl(SO4)2 * 12H2O. Alum is any 1A metal with the Al(SO4)2 * 12H2O...so you can have Na, Rb and others.

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True "alum" is considered the hydrated aluminium potassium sulfate.

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