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
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99% MIN
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K
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38% MIN.
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WATER INSOLUBLE
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0.01% MAX.
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K2SO4
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0.04% MAX.
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KCl
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0.02% MAX.
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Fe2O3
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0.001% MAX.
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MOISTURE
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1.0% MAX.
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PH VALUE
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8.6% MAX.
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Pb
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0.002% MAX.
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USES: IT CAN BE USED AS RAW MATERIAL IN PHARMACEUTIC INDUSTRY AND OFTEN USED AS BAKING POWDER.
PACKING: 25KG/BAG
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