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POTASSIUM BICARBONATE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 298-14-6 |
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| EINECS NO. | 206-059-0 | |
| FORMULA |
KHCO3 | |
| MOL WT. | 100.11 | |
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H.S. CODE |
2836.40 | |
| TOXICITY | ||
| SYNONYMS | Potassium hydrogen carbonate; | |
| Carbonic acid, monopotassium salt; Potassium acid carbonate; | ||
| DERIVATION |
carbon dioxide into saturated potassium carbonate solution. |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | white powder or granules | |
| MELTING POINT | 120 C (Decomposes) | |
| BOILING POINT | ||
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2.17 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER |
solubler (but insoluble in alcohol) | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 1 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT | Not considered to be a fire hazard | |
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Potassium Bicarbonate is used in baking powder and soft-drinks. It is used as a CO2 fire extinguishers. It is added to some detergents for buffering capacity. I t is also used as an antacid. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
Colorless monoclinic crystal | |
| ASSAY |
98.5% min | |
| CHLORIDES |
0.05% max | |
| SULPHATES |
0.05% max | |
| Fe |
0.03% max | |
| WATER INSOLUBLES |
0.05% max | |
| HEAVY METALS |
10ppm mx | |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 50kgs in bag | |
| HAZARD CLASS | not regulated | |
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