POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

SYNONYM: POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE

FORMULA: KHCO₃

M. W.: 100.12

CAS NO.: 298-14-6

GRADE: FOOD GRADE

DESCRIPTION: Potassium Bicarbonate is colorless and transparent crystal. The relative density is 2.17. It is stable in the air, AND soluble in water, forming a slightly alkaline solution. insoluble in alcohol, The solution caN’t react with magnesium salt, yielding precipitate of alkaline salt. It begins to decompose at 100℃ and completely decomposes and turns into Potassium Carbonate losing carbon dioxide and water at 200℃.

SPECIFICATIONS:

PURITY	99% MIN
HEAVY METAL (AS Pb)	0.0005% MAX
IRON	0.001% MAX
Chloride（as KCl）	0.01% MAX
Sulphide (as K2SO4)	0.01% MAX
Arsenic（as As）	0.0003% MAX
Insoluble matter in water	0.02% MAX
LOSS ON IGNITION	0.60% MAX

USAGE: It is used in medicine and baking powder.

PACKING: 25KG OR 50KG PER WOVEN BAG WITH P.E. LINER.