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 MAX

IRON

0.002% MAX

MOISTURE

0.5% MAX

PH VALUE

8.8 MAX

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/BAG