Potassium carbonate 584-08-7


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Potassium carbonate

【Another name】Potash.

【Description】White granule or powder, hygroscopic, can absorb carbon dioxide and water when exposed to air, convert to potassium bicarbonate, relative density 2.428, melting point 891℃. Soluble in water, aqueous solution is alkaline, insoluble in ethanol and ether.

Test items

GR

AR

CP

Other

Assay(K2CO3) /%

≥99.5

≥99.0

≥98.0

Custom

Clarity of solution /#

≤2

≤3

≤5

Water insoluble /%

≤0.005

≤0.005

≤0.03

Loss on ignition /%

≤0.8

≤1.0

≤2.0

Chloride(Cl) /%

≤0.001

≤0.003

≤0.01

Sulfur compounds(as SO4) /%

≤0.002

≤0.003

≤0.01

Total nitrogen(N) /%

≤0.001

≤0.001

≤0.01

Phosphates and silicates(as SiO2) /%

≤0.004

≤0.005

≤0.02

Sodium(Na) /%

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.10

Magnesium(Mg) /%

≤0.000 5

≤0.002

≤0.005

Aluminum(Al) /%

≤0.005

-

-

Calcium(Ca) /%

≤0.002

≤0.002

≤0.02

Iron(Fe) /%

≤0.000 5

≤0.000 5

≤0.002

Copper(Cu) /%

≤0.000 5

≤0.000 5

≤0.001

Arsenic(As) /%

≤0.000 05

-

-

Lead(Pb) /%

≤0.000 5

≤0.000 5

≤0.001

【Use】Used as analytical reagent; reference reagent; silicate solvents; carbon dioxide gas adsorbent; preparation of potassium salt; food additives; pharmaceutical excipients; glass products; desiccant.