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.