POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

 

SYNONYM: POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE

 

FORMULA: KHCO3

 

M. W.: 100.12

 

CAS NO.: 298-14-6

 

GRADE: TECHNICAL 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

98% MIN

HEAVY METAL (AS Pb)

5 PPM

IRON

0.002% MAX

MOISTURE

0.5% MAX

PH VALUE

8.8

 

USAGE: Potassium Bicarbonate is used as a raw material producing potassium carbonate, potassium acetate and potassium arsenite. Also it is a fire-extinguishing agent for oil and chemicals.

 

PACKING: 25KG/50KG/1000KG PER WOVEN BAG WITH P.P. LINER.