Potassium carbonate

Potassium carbonate
Names
	IUPAC name Potassium carbonate
	Ither names Potash, pearl ash
Identifiers
CAS Nummer	584-08-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive eemage;
ChemSpider	10949 ;
PubChem CID	11430;
RTECS nummer	TS7750000
UNII	BQN1B9B9HA ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2+1/p-2 Key: BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2+1/p-2 Key: BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-NUQVWONBAS;
	SMILES C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+];
Properties
Chemical formula	K2CO3
Molar mass	138.205 g/mol
Appearance	white, hygroscopic solid
Density	2.43 g/cm3
Meltin pynt	891 °C (1,636 °F; 1,164 K)
Bylin pynt	decomposes
Solubility in watter	112 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 156 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility	insoluble in alcohol, acetone
Hazards
Main hazards	Irritant
R-phrases	R22 R36 R37 R38
NFPA 704	0 1 0
Flash pynt	Non-flammable
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (Median dose)	1870 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Relatit compoonds
Ither anions	Potassium bicarbonate
Ither cations	Lithium carbonate; Sodium carbonate; Rubidium carbonate; Caesium carbonate
	Except whaur itherwise notit, data are gien for materials in thair staundart state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) is a white saut, soluble in watter (insoluble in ethanol^[2]), which forms a strangly alkaline solution.

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Names



IUPAC name Potassium carbonate
Ither names Potash, pearl ash
Identifiers
CAS Nummer	584-08-7^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive eemage
ChemSpider	10949^Y
PubChem CID	11430
RTECS nummer	TS7750000
UNII	BQN1B9B9HA^Y
InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2+1/p-2^Y Key: BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L^Y InChI=1/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2+1/p-2 Key: BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-NUQVWONBAS
SMILES C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]
Properties
Chemical formula	K₂CO₃
Molar mass	138.205 g/mol
Appearance	white, hygroscopic solid
Density	2.43 g/cm³
Meltin pynt	891 °C (1,636 °F; 1,164 K)
Bylin pynt	decomposes
Solubility in watter	112 g/100 mL (20 °C) 156 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility	insoluble in alcohol, acetone
Hazards
Main hazards	Irritant
R-phrases	R22 R36 R37 R38
NFPA 704	0 1 0
Flash pynt	Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD₅₀ (Median dose)	1870 mg/kg (oral, rat)^[1]
Relatit compoonds
Ither anions	Potassium bicarbonate
Ither cations	Lithium carbonate Sodium carbonate Rubidium carbonate Caesium carbonate
Except whaur itherwise notit, data are gien for materials in thair staundart state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Y verify (whit is ^YN ?)
Infobox references