Potassium carbonate
K₂CO₃
K₂CO₃
POTASSIUM CARBONATE is a white solid at room temperature and is generated from potassium hydroxide by reaction with carbon dioxide.
| Chemical name | Potassium Carbonate |
| Formula | K₂CO₃ |
| Molar mass | 138.2 g/mol |
| CAS / EINECS | 584-08-7 / 209-529-3 |
| Code | 28364000 |
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- glass production
- oil & drilling
- production of frits and glazes
- paper industry
- production of drugs
- food industry as E501
- preparation of potassium cyanide
- in agriculture used as fertilizer
- soap production
- used as a drying agent (it removes water from air)