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Potassium carbonate

BioUltra, anhydrous, ≥99.0% (T)

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Linear Formula:
K2CO3
CAS Number:
584-08-7
Molecular Weight:
138.21
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57651721
EC Number:
209-529-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4267587
MDL number:
MFCD00011382

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Product Name

Potassium carbonate, BioUltra, anhydrous, ≥99.0% (T)

cation traces

Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

InChI key

BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChI

1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2

SMILES string

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

grade

biotech. grade

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

powder or crystals

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test
≤0.001% total nitrogen (N)

pH

11.0-13.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

mp

891 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤30 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤20 mg/kg
silicate (as SiO2): ≤30 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤30 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.03
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.02

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assay

≥99.0% (T)

assay

≥99.0%

assay

99%

assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

powder or crystals

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder or crystals

pH

11.0-13.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

pH

11-13 (25 °C, 138 g/L)

pH

11-13 (25 °C, 138 g/L)

pH

11-13 (25 °C, 138 g/L)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

solubility

-

solubility

-

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test, ≤0.001% total nitrogen (N)

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter

impurities

-

impurities

≤0.001% total nitrogen (N), ≤0.004% total sulfur (as SO4)

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤200 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.001%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, NH4+: ≤0.05%, Na: ≤0.5%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

cation traces

-

cation traces

Ag: ≤5 mg/kg, Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤200 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Tl: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg, heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP-OES)

Application

Potassium carbonate is used to develop and study methods of nucleic acid, DNA, amino acid and peptide intercalation into structures such as into Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (hydrotalcite) capsules.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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K Y Foo et al.
Bioresource technology, 104, 679-686 (2011-11-22)
This work explores the feasibility of orange peel, a citrus processing biomass as an alternative precursor for preparation of activated carbon (OPAC) via microwave assisted K(2)CO(3) activation. The operational parameters, chemical impregnation ratio, microwave power and irradiation time on the
K Y Foo et al.
Bioresource technology, 102(20), 9794-9799 (2011-08-31)
Sunflower seed oil residue, a by-product of sunflower seed oil refining, was utilized as a feedstock for preparation of activated carbon (SSHAC) via microwave induced K(2)CO(3) chemical activation. SSHAC was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption and elemental
Carlos Arroniz et al.
Organic letters, 15(4), 910-913 (2013-02-05)
ortho-Arylation of ortho-substituted benzoic acids is a challenging process due to the tendency of the reaction products toward Pd-catalyzed protodecarboxylation. A simple method for preventing decarboxylation in sterically hindered benzoic acids is reported. The method described represents a reliable and
K Y Foo et al.
Bioresource technology, 111, 425-432 (2012-03-06)
Wood sawdust was converted into a high-quality activated carbon (WSAC) via microwave-induced K(2)CO(3) activation. The operational variables including chemical impregnation ratio, microwave power and irradiation time on the carbon yield and adsorption capability were identified. The surface physical characteristics of
Je-Lueng Shie et al.
Bioresource technology, 102(23), 11011-11017 (2011-10-07)
This study examined the effects of additives of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) and zinc oxide (ZnO) on the pyrolysis of waste sunflower-oil cake using a 60 kW pilot-scale plasma torch reactor. The major gaseous products were CO and H2. The productions
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