Potassium carbonate is a potassium salt that is the dipotassium salt of carbonic acid. It has a role as a fertilizer, a catalyst and a flame retardant. It is a potassium salt and a carbonate salt.
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Potassium carbonate is a potassium salt that is the dipotassium salt of carbonic acid. It has a role as a fertilizer, a catalyst and a flame retardant. It is a potassium salt and a carbonate salt.
| Physical Description | Dry Powder; Other Solid; Large Crystals; CBI; Dry Powder; Liquid; Liquid; Liquid; Other Solid |
| Color/Form | Colorless cubic crystals; hygroscopic |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 899 °C |
| Boiling Point | Decomposes |
| Density | 2.29 g/cu cm |
| Solubility | Very soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol |
| IUPAC Name | dipotassium;carbonate |
| Molecular Formula | CK2O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 138.205 g/mol |
| CAS | 584-08-7 |
| SMILES | C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+] |
| InChIKey | BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Catalog No | KC.1610205 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM · 5KG |
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