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

HEAVY METAL (AS Pb)

0.0005% MAX

IRON

0.001% MAX

Chloride（as KCl）

0.01% MAX

Sulphide (as K2SO4)

0.01% MAX

Arsenic（as As）

0.0003% MAX

Insoluble matter in water

0.02% MAX

LOSS ON IGNITION

0.60% MAX

 

USAGE: It is used in medicine and baking powder.

 

PACKING: 25KG OR 50KG PER WOVEN BAG WITH P.E. LINER.