potassium carbonate

Also known as K2CO3, carbonic acid, dipotassium salt, carbonate of potash, potassium carbonate, anhydrous, Potassium carbonate, anhydrous, Dipotassium carbonate, Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt

chemical compound

AI overview

Potassium carbonate is a chemical compound made up of potassium, carbon, and oxygen atoms. It's used in various industrial applications and processes, though its specific uses depend on the particular field or industry involved.

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Chemical data

Formula: CK2O3
Molecular weight: 138.205 g/mol
IUPAC name: dipotassium;carbonate
SMILES: C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]
InChIKey: BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area: 63.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 3
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part: carbon
Mass: 137.912
Image: Uhličitan draselný.JPG
Has use: drying

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Commons category: Potash
canonical SMILES: C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]
chemical formula: CK₂O₃
melting point: 891
density: 2.290
decomposition point: 1200

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Encyclopedic overview

Potassium carbonate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2CO3. It is a white salt, which is soluble in water and forms a strongly alkaline solution. It is deliquescent, often appearing as a damp or wet solid. Potassium carbonate is used in production of dutch process cocoa powder, production of soap and production of glass. Commonly, it can be found as the result of leakage of alkaline batteries. Potassium carbonate is a potassium salt of carbonic acid. This salt consists of potassium cations K and carbonate anions CO2−3, and is therefore an alkali metal carbonate.

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