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Chemical database: Potassium carbonate

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Chemical formula K2CO3
Molar mass 138.20 g mol -1
Density 2.29 g cm -3
Melting point 891 °C
Boiling point decomposition
Solubility 112 g in 100 mL H2O (20 °C)
CAS number 584-08-7
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Potassium carbonate is a salt which comes in form of a white solid at standard conditions. It is used in the production of soap, glass, and certain types of ceramics. Potassium carbonate is sometimes used as a drying agent, especially in organic chemistry. It is also used in the production of certain types of alcoholic beverages. In certain cases it can also serve as a substitute for ordinary baking powder, which contains sodium bicarbonate. Potassium carbonate is also used for softening hard water and, in form of an aqueous solution, for extinguishing certain types of fire.

Potassium carbonate could possibly be found in firms which manufacture glass and ceramics. Shops which sell equipment for the production of soap could also sell this compound. Since potassium carbonate is not a particularly dangerous compound, ordering it from chemical selling companies shouldn't be a problem. Alternatively, it can also be obtained relatively simply, by extracting it from wood ash.

 

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