Potassium Carbonate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    584-08-7

    Molecular formula
    CK2O3

    SMILES
    C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 76.84%
    Sour 33.9%
    Sharp 22.15%
    Sweet 18.4%
    Clean 17.69%
    Creamy 15.53%
    Pungent 15.29%
    Winey 15.21%
    Milky 15.02%
    Dry 14.72%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 61.82%
    Sour 36.82%
    Vinegar 22.45%
    Acidic 22.04%
    Sharp 21.72%
    Mousy 21.56%
    Formyl 21.38%
    Phenolic 21.15%
    Soy 20.47%
    Very mild 19.83%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    0.73 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    138.205 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 899 °C
    • 891 °C

    Boiling point

    • Decomposes

    Flash point

    • 73.53 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Very soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol
    • For more Solubility (Complete) data for POTASSIUM CARBONATE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
    • Insoluble in alcohol and acetone
    • 111 g/100 g water at 25 °C
    • Soluble in 1 part cold, 0.7 part boiling water.
    • Solubility in water (g K2CO3/100 g H2O): 105.5 at 0 °C; 108.0 at 10 °C; 110.5 at 20 °C; 113.7 at 30 °C; 155.7 at 100 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 112

  • Synonyms

    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE
    • 584-08-7
    • Dipotassium carbonate
    • Potassium carbonate, anhydrous
    • Carbonate of potash
    • Pearl ash
    • Salt of tartar
    • Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt
    • Kaliumcarbonat
    • dipotassium;carbonate
    • potassiumcarbonate
    • Kalium carbonicum
    • Potassium carbonate (K2CO3)
    • CCRIS 7320
    • Kali carbonicum
    • HSDB 1262
    • Potassium carbonate (K2(CO3))
    • Dcad plus
    • UNII-BQN1B9B9HA
    • BQN1B9B9HA
    • EINECS 209-529-3
    • K2CO3
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 073504
    • MFCD00011382
    • Potassium carbonate [USP]
    • DTXSID2036245
    • CHEBI:131526
    • EC 209-529-3
    • INS-501(I)
    • E-501(I)
    • Potassium carbonate (USP)
    • K-Gran
    • Caswell No. 685
    • Kaliumcarbonat [German]
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE (MART.)
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [MART.]
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE (USP-RS)
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [USP-RS]
    • Potassium carbonate (2:1)
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE (EP MONOGRAPH)
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [EP MONOGRAPH]
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE (USP MONOGRAPH)
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [USP MONOGRAPH]
    • CK2O3
    • Racol
    • potasiumcarbonate
    • potassiumcarbonat
    • potasium cabonate
    • Kali Carb
    • potasium carbonate
    • potassium cabonate
    • potassium carbonat
    • potassium-carbonate
    • potassium carbon ate
    • potassium carbon-ate
    • potassium carbonate-
    • ZEROQ
    • Racol (TN)
    • potassium carbon- ate
    • CLEANING-S
    • Greenfish, Cleaning-S
    • NARO AMOR
    • NARO COMO
    • NARO QUINN
    • NARO TIAMO
    • ZEROQ FOOD
    • ZEROQ PET
    • Kali carbonicum 200C
    • FOOD-S
    • MOONSTAR HAIR MIST
    • SCHEMBL852
    • Kali Carbonicum Kit Refill
    • potassium potassium carbonate
    • Potassium Carbonate Nanopowder
    • Potassium carbonate - granular
    • KALI CARBONICUM [HPUS]
    • CHEMBL2105894
    • DTXCID0016245
    • INS NO.501(I)
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [II]
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [MI]
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [JAN]
    • Potassium carbonate (JP17/USP)
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [HSDB]
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [VANDF]
    • Potassium carbonate, AR, >=99%
    • Potassium carbonate, LR, >=99%
    • Kalium carbonicum 12 Special Order
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [WHO-DD]
    • SANITALK-SANITIZER(COVID-19)
    • AKOS009031298
    • AKOS015903268
    • Carbonic acid, potassium salt (1:2)
    • DB13977
    • FP33438
    • POTASSIUM CARBONATE (ANHYDROUS)
    • USEPA/OPP Pesticide Code: 073504
    • Potassium carbonate granular, ACS reagent
    • Potassium carbonate, BioXtra, >=99.0%
    • Potassium carbonate, ReagentPlus(R), 99%
    • NS00093575
    • P1748
    • Potassium carbonate, ACS reagent, >=99.0%
    • Potassium Carbonate,anhydrous powder 325 mesh
    • D02038
    • Potassium carbonate, SAJ first grade, >=99.5%
    • SANITALK COMY-ANIMAL SANITIZER(COVID-19)
    • Potassium carbonate, 99.995% trace metals basis
    • Potassium carbonate, JIS special grade, >=99.5%
    • Potassium carbonate, p.a., ACS reagent, 99.0%
    • Q379885
    • Potassium carbonate, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98%
    • Potassium carbonate, meets USP testing specifications
    • Potassium carbonate, BioUltra, anhydrous, >=99.0% (T)
    • Potassium carbonate, reagent grade, >=98%, powder, -325 mesh
    • Potassium carbonate, anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis
    • Potassium carbonate, granular, anhydrous Trace metals grade, 99.99%
    • Potassium carbonate, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, anhydrous, >=99.0% (T)
    • Potassium carbonate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • Potassium carbonate, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri(TM), ACS reagent, >=99%
    • Potassium carbonate, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri(TM), ReagentPlus(R), 99%
    • Potassium carbonate, p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., 99.0%
    • 209-529-3
    • Potassium carbonate, anhydrous, free-flowing, -325 mesh, Redi-Dri(TM), reagent grade, >=98%

  • Applications

    Potassium Carbonate (CAS 584-08-7) is a versatile alkali used across industries: as a flux and glaze modifier in glass and ceramic production; as a base and builder in detergents and cleaning formulations; as a potassium source and buffering agent in food processing (where permitted) and as a food additive in some applications; used in cosmetics and personal care for pH adjustment and buffering; as a source of potassium for fertilizer formulations; and as a chemical base/intermediate in industrial synthesis for producing other potassium salts.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 141.0
    methanol 238.02
    isopropanol 119.31
    water 152.21
    ethyl acetate 24.94
    n-propanol 90.54
    acetone 87.62
    n-butanol 75.08
    acetonitrile 43.86
    DMF 562.16
    toluene 9.3
    isobutanol 58.92
    1,4-dioxane 81.51
    methyl acetate 38.88
    THF 125.18
    2-butanone 44.81
    n-pentanol 45.62
    sec-butanol 74.72
    n-hexane 6.26
    ethylene glycol 138.87
    NMP 197.6
    cyclohexane 6.97
    DMSO 498.92
    n-butyl acetate 13.89
    n-octanol 24.32
    chloroform 11.71
    n-propyl acetate 15.49
    acetic acid 64.57
    dichloromethane 21.59
    cyclohexanone 34.34
    propylene glycol 93.8
    isopropyl acetate 17.31
    DMAc 305.78
    2-ethoxyethanol 96.33
    isopentanol 54.91
    n-heptane 6.05
    ethyl formate 39.98
    1,2-dichloroethane 28.11
    n-hexanol 32.65
    2-methoxyethanol 209.13
    isobutyl acetate 7.04
    tetrachloromethane 5.15
    n-pentyl acetate 14.88
    transcutol 69.15
    n-heptanol 25.0
    ethylbenzene 5.4
    MIBK 22.12
    2-propoxyethanol 72.52
    tert-butanol 138.15
    MTBE 56.1
    2-butoxyethanol 48.44
    propionic acid 48.22
    o-xylene 11.36
    formic acid 133.01
    diethyl ether 54.8
    m-xylene 8.7
    p-xylene 6.17
    chlorobenzene 6.51
    dimethyl carbonate 42.87
    n-octane 3.26
    formamide 173.38
    cyclopentanone 56.19
    2-pentanone 36.96
    anisole 18.21
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 44.15
    gamma-butyrolactone 65.49
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 136.95
    pyridine 36.97
    3-pentanone 27.59
    furfural 65.08
    n-dodecane 2.68
    diethylene glycol 93.64
    diisopropyl ether 14.86
    tert-amyl alcohol 86.49
    acetylacetone 30.23
    n-hexadecane 2.73
    acetophenone 17.34
    methyl propionate 40.29
    isopentyl acetate 11.04
    trichloroethylene 19.49
    n-nonanol 22.14
    cyclohexanol 40.76
    benzyl alcohol 23.44
    2-ethylhexanol 15.16
    isooctanol 17.87
    dipropyl ether 22.35
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 6.46
    ethyl lactate 22.54
    propylene carbonate 27.9
    n-methylformamide 198.13
    2-pentanol 49.98
    n-pentane 11.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 47.41
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 21.43
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 38.89
    mesitylene 7.32
    ε-caprolactone 30.16
    p-cymene 5.85
    epichlorohydrin 62.95
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8.96
    2-aminoethanol 134.56
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 149.08
    sulfolane 107.39
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.4
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 60.7
    n-hexyl acetate 17.07
    isooctane 3.6
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 50.11
    sec-butyl acetate 9.32
    tert-butyl acetate 19.59
    decalin 2.59
    glycerin 142.14
    diglyme 78.99
    acrylic acid 52.75
    isopropyl myristate 10.08
    n-butyric acid 39.78
    acetyl acetate 12.42
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 12.06
    ethyl propionate 17.44
    nitromethane 93.56
    1,2-diethoxyethane 24.36
    benzonitrile 13.16
    trioctyl phosphate 11.57
    1-bromopropane 18.52
    gamma-valerolactone 76.83
    n-decanol 18.36
    triethyl phosphate 11.1
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 26.53
    propionitrile 34.93
    vinylene carbonate 27.28
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 62.09
    DMS 15.49
    cumene 5.23
    2-octanol 18.12
    2-hexanone 19.85
    octyl acetate 14.06
    limonene 8.5
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 128.87
    ethyl orthosilicate 10.66
    tributyl phosphate 10.29
    diacetone alcohol 42.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 23.7
    acrylonitrile 45.33
    aniline 23.87
    1,3-propanediol 119.14
    bromobenzene 4.13
    dibromomethane 15.63
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 22.78
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 10.06
    tetrabutyl urea 19.22
    diisobutyl methanol 12.09
    2-phenylethanol 18.68
    styrene 6.1
    dioctyl adipate 13.7
    dimethyl sulfate 75.48
    ethyl butyrate 13.01
    methyl lactate 52.92
    butyl lactate 17.89
    diethyl carbonate 10.05
    propanediol butyl ether 43.13
    triethyl orthoformate 12.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 6.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 26.35
    morpholine 106.75
    tert-butylamine 75.26
    n-dodecanol 14.9
    dimethoxymethane 188.36
    ethylene carbonate 23.74
    cyrene 37.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 19.46
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 8.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 7.96
    4-methylpyridine 33.68
    dibutyl ether 13.68
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 12.09
    DEF 78.88
    dimethyl isosorbide 41.95
    tetrachloroethylene 18.48
    eugenol 30.43
    triacetin 16.3
    span 80 31.94
    1,4-butanediol 57.67
    1,1-dichloroethane 15.75
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 30.13
    methyl formate 126.32
    2-methyl-1-butanol 49.15
    n-decane 3.68
    butyronitrile 31.6
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 15.91
    1-chlorooctane 7.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 4.79
    n-nonane 3.64
    undecane 3.11
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.62
    cyclooctane 3.64
    cyclopentanol 57.65
    tetrahydropyran 50.08
    tert-amyl methyl ether 46.64
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 65.11
    1-hexene 12.61
    2-isopropoxyethanol 53.07
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 46.43
    methyl butyrate 22.7

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