Product name:

Potassium carbonate

Alias:

Potassium carbonate anhydrous; Potassium carbonate hemihydrate; Potassiumcarbonate; Dipotassium carbonate; Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt; Carbonate Of Potash; Salt of tartar; alt of wormwood; Pearl ash; Potassium carbonate,anhydrous; Heavy potassium carbonate

CAS No.:

584-08-7

EINECS No.:

209-529-3

Molecular formula:

K₂CO₃

Molecular weight:

138.2066

InChI:

InChI=1/CH2O3.2K.2H/c2-1(3)4;;;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;;;/p-2/rCH2O3.2HK/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);2*1H/p-2

Molecular structure:

melting point:

891℃

water solubility:

1120 g/L (20℃)

Physico-chemical property:

appearance monoclinic crystal system, white powder or fine granular crystal.
melting point 891℃
relative density 2.428
solubility soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol and ether.

To use:

Used in glass, printing and dyeing, soap, enamel, preparation of potassium salt, ammonia decarbonylation, also used in color TV industry, mainly used in food as leavening agent

Danger mark:

 Xn:Harmful;

Risk Phrases:

R22:;
R36/37/38:;

Safety terms:

S26:;
S37/39:;

Upstream raw materials:

Potassium chloride, coal, ammonium bicarbonate, carbon dioxide, potassium hydroxide

Downstream raw materials:

Potassium chloride, potassium chloride (edible), potassium dihydrogen phosphate, potassium fluoride borate, potassium ferrocyanide, potassium fluoride, potassium hydrofluoride, potassium fluorosilicate, potassium fluorotitanate, potassium bromide, potassium sodium silicate