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CK2O3
138.205 g/mol
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POTASSIUM CARBONATE

CAS584-08-7EC209-529-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
intermediate for potassium-based chemicals

Potassium carbonate is an inorganic compound that appears as a white, deliquescent salt, highly soluble in water and forming a strongly alkaline solution. It is primarily used as an intermediate in the production of various potassium-based chemicals.

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StrongForm Family

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

dipotassium;carbonate

InChIKey

BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

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

Synonyms (72)
  • FOOD-S
  • ZEROQ
  • Potassium carbonate (JP17/USP)
  • Potassium carbonate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Potassium carbonate, meets USP testing specifications
  • USP Solution Potassium Carbonate TS Conforms to USP
  • Alkaline Super Ionized Water
  • CLEANING-S
  • Carbonate of potash
  • Caswell No. 685
  • Dcad plus
  • Dipotassium cabonate
  • Dipotassium carbonate
  • E-501(I)
  • FACE-BODY-S
  • Greenfish, Body-S
  • Greenfish, Cleaning-S
  • INS NO.501(I)
  • K-Gran
  • Kali Carb
  • Kali Carbonicum Kit Refill
  • Kali carbonicum
  • Kali carbonicum 200C
  • Kalium carbonicum
  • Kalium carbonicum 6X
  • Kaliumcarbonat
  • Kaliumcarbonat [German]
  • MOONSTAR FACE AND BODY MIST
  • MOONSTAR HAIR MIST
  • NARO AMOR
  • NARO COMO
  • NARO QUINN
  • NARO TIAMO
  • POTASSIUM CARBONATE
  • POTASSIUM CARBONATE [MART.]
  • Pearl ash
  • Potassium Carbonate granular
  • Potassium carbonate (K2CO3)
  • Potassium carbonate, BioXtra
  • Potassium carbonate, p.a.
  • Potassium carbonate-13C
  • Racol (TN)
  • SANITALK-SANITIZER(COVID-19)
  • Salt of tartar
  • ZEROQ FACE BODY
  • ZEROQ FOOD
  • ZEROQ PET
  • potasium cabonate
  • potasiumcarbonate
  • potassium cabonate
  • potassium potassium carbonate
  • potassiumcarbonat