POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 298-14-6

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

EINECS NO. 206-059-0
FORMULA

KHCO3

MOL WT. 100.11

H.S. CODE

2836.40
TOXICITY  
SYNONYMS Potassium hydrogen carbonate;
Carbonic acid, monopotassium salt; Potassium acid carbonate;
SMILES

carbon dioxide into saturated potassium carbonate solution.

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

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)

pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 1

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT Not considered to be a fire hazard
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

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

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
UN NO.  
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