POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

 

SYNONYM: POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE

 

FORMULA: KHCO3

 

M. W.: 100.12

 

CAS NO.: 298-14-6

 

GRADE: PHARM. GRADE

 

DESCRIPTION: colorless WHITE 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

Chloride（Cl）

0.02% MAX

SulFATE (SO42-)

0.01% MAX

HEAVY METAL (Pb)

0.002% MAX

IRON

0.001% MAX

Insoluble matter in water

0.01% MAX

 

USES: It is used in medicine INDUSTRY.

 

PACKING: 25KG WOVEN BAG WITH P.E. BAG LINER.