Potassium Carbonate - available at CDI in Buffalo, NY

Description:
  • Potassium carbonate is a white salt, soluble in water (insoluble in alcohol), which forms a strongly alkaline solution. It can be made as the product of potassium hydroxide's absorbent reaction with carbon dioxide. It is deliquescent, often appearing a damp or wet solid.

Grades Available:
  • Technical
  • 40% solution

Synonyms:
  • APC
  • Anhydrous Potassium Carbonate
  • Carbonate of Potash
  • Dipotassium Carbonate
  • Dipotassium Salt
  • Pearl Ash
  • Potash
  • Salt of Tarter
  • Salt of Wormwood

CAS Number:
  • 584-08-7

Chemical Formula:
  • K2CO3

Chemical Structure:
  • Potassium Carbonate chemical structure

Packaging:
  • 50 pound bags
  • 25 kg bags
  • 275 gallon totes

Uses:
  • Ceramics and Glass.
  • Potassium Chemicals.
  • Photographic Products.
  • Agriculture.
  • Rubber Antioxidants.
  • Soaps.
  • Other.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES

Boiling Point:
  • N/A

Specific Gravity:
  • 2.29

Appearance / Odor:
  • White powder, no odor

Solubility in Water:
  • 50% at 0 °C / 60% at 100 °C

Melting Point:
  • 891 °C

pH:
  • N/A

Molecular Weight:
  • 138.2

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