Potassium bicarbonate



Potassium bicarbonate
IUPAC name potassium hydrogen carbonate
Other names potassium acid carbonate
Identifiers
CAS number 298-14-6
Properties
Molecular formula KHCO3
Molar mass 100.11 g/mol
Appearance colorless crystals or white powder
Density 2.17 g/cm3, solid
Melting point

decomposes 100°C-200°C

Solubility in water 32.2 g/100 ml (20°C)
Structure
Crystal structure monoclinic
Hazards
MSDS Potassium bicarbonate
Related Compounds
Related compounds potassium carbonate
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Potassium bicarbonate (also known as potassium hydrogen carbonate or potassium acid carbonate), is a colorless, odorless, slightly Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes potassium bicarbonate as "generally recognized as safe". It is used as a base in foods to regulate pH.

Potassium bicarbonate is carcinogenicity, no adverse effects of overexposure, and no LD50.

Physically, potassium bicarbonate occurs as a crystal or a soft white granular powder. It has a carbon dioxide and water:

O3

Potassium bicarbonate is used as a fire suppression agent ("BC powder") in some dry powder fire extinguishers, as the principal component of the Purple-K powder. It is the only dry chemical fire suppression agent recognized by the National Fire Protection Association for firefighting at airport crash rescue sites. It is about twice as effective in fire suppression as sodium bicarbonate. [1]

History

The word saleratus, from Latin sal æratus meaning "aerated salt", was widely used in the 19th century for both potassium bicarbonate and sodium bicarbonate. The term has now fallen out of common usage.

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