Carbonate Salts
Potassium carbonate (12611)
granulated, extra pure, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, assay (calc. to the dried substance) 99 - 101%
Overview
Specifications
General Information
- Linear Formula
- K2CO3
- CAS Number
- 584-08-7
- Grade
- Extra pure
Physical Properties
- Boiling Point/Range
- No data available
- Color
- White
- Melting Point/Range
- 891 °C
- Physical Form
- Crystalline powder
- pH
- 11.6 (20 °C)
- Density
- 2.43 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Vapor Pressure
- No data available hectopascal
- Odor
- Odorless
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Thermal Decomposition
- No decomposition if used as directed.
- Flammability
- The product is not flammable.
- Incompatible Materials
- Acids
International Transportation
- Harmonized System Code
- 28364000
General Information
- Linear Formula
- K2CO3
- CAS Number
- 584-08-7
- Grade
- Extra pure
Physical Properties
- Boiling Point/Range
- No data available
- Color
- White
- Melting Point/Range
- 891 °C
- Physical Form
- Crystalline powder
- pH
- 11.6 (20 °C)
- Density
- 2.43 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Vapor Pressure
- No data available hectopascal
- Odor
- Odorless
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Thermal Decomposition
- No decomposition if used as directed.
- Flammability
- The product is not flammable.
- Incompatible Materials
- Acids
International Transportation
- Harmonized System Code
- 28364000
- Linear Formula : K2CO3
- CAS Number : 584-08-7
- Grade : Extra pure
- Boiling Point/Range : No data available
- Color : White
- Melting Point/Range : 891 °C
- Physical Form : Crystalline powder
- pH : 11.6 (20 °C)
- Density : 2.43 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Vapor Pressure : No data available hectopascal
- Odor : Odorless
- Chemical Stability : Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Thermal Decomposition : No decomposition if used as directed.
- Flammability : The product is not flammable.
- Incompatible Materials : Acids
- Harmonized System Code : 28364000
Property
Value
assay (calc. to the dried substance)
99.0 - 101.0 %
loss on drying (120°C, 5h)
Max. 1 %
arsenic (As)
Max. 0.0001 %
calcium (Ca)
Max. 0.005 %
iron (Fe)
Max. 0.001 %
magnesium (Mg)
Max. 0.005 %
sodium (Na)
Max. 0.2 %
heavy metals (as Pb)
Max. 0.001 %
chloride (Cl)
Max. 0.002 %
sulfate (SO4)
Max. 0.002 %
appearance of the solution
complying
residual solvents
complying
