Product Details
Category
Buffering Agents
Boiling Point
333.6ºC at 760 mmHg
Product Description
Potassium carbonate (K2CO3) is a white salt, soluble in water (insoluble in ethanol) 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. Potassium carbonate is used in the production of soap and glass.
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
138.206
InChI Key
BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
[K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O
InChI
1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
Stability
Stable. Incompatible with moisture, acids, magnesium bromine trifluoride and magnesium bromine trichloride.
Safety Statements
S26-S37/39
Risk Statements
R22; R36/37/38