POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

 

SYNONYM: POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE

FORMULA: KHCO3

M. W.: 100.12

CAS NO.: 298-14-6

GRADE: FOOD GRADE

DESCRIPTION: Potassium Bicarbonate is colorless and transparent crystal . The relative density is 2.17. It is stable in the air, AND soluble in water, forming a slightly alkaline solution. insoluble in alcohol, The solution caN’t react with magnesium salt, yielding precipitate of alkaline salt. It begins to decompose at 100 and completely decomposes and turns into Potassium Carbonate losing carbon dioxide and water at 200.

SPECIFICATIONS:  

PURITY

99% MIN

K

38% MIN.

WATER INSOLUBLE

0.01% MAX.

K2SO4

0.04% MAX.

KCl

0.02% MAX.

Fe2O3

0.001% MAX.

MOISTURE

1.0% MAX.

PH VALUE

8.6% MAX.

Pb

0.002% MAX.

USES: IT CAN BE USED AS RAW MATERIAL IN PHARMACEUTIC INDUSTRY AND OFTEN USED AS BAKING POWDER.

PACKING: 25KG/BAG