Potassium bicarbonate
Chemical compound / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Potassium bicarbonate?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with Sodium bicarbonate.
Potassium bicarbonate (IUPAC name: potassium hydrogencarbonate, also known as potassium acid carbonate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula KHCO3. It is a white solid.[1]
Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...
Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
potassium hydrogencarbonate | |
Other names
potassium hydrogencarbonate, potassium acid carbonate | |
Identifiers | |
| |
3D model (JSmol) |
|
4535309 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider |
|
DrugBank | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.509 |
EC Number |
|
E number | E501(ii) (acidity regulators, ...) |
KEGG | |
PubChem CID |
|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
KHCO3 | |
Molar mass | 100.115 g/mol |
Appearance | white crystals |
Odor | odorless |
Density | 2.17 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 292 °C (558 °F; 565 K) (decomposes) |
22.4 g/100 mL (20 °C)[1] | |
Solubility | practically insoluble in alcohol |
Acidity (pKa) | 10.329[2]
6.351 (carbonic acid)[2] |
Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-963.2 kJ/mol |
Pharmacology | |
A12BA04 (WHO) | |
Hazards[3] | |
GHS labelling: | |
Warning | |
H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P332+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405 | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | Non-Flammable |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
> 2000 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | MSDS |
Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Potassium carbonate |
Other cations |
Sodium bicarbonate Ammonium bicarbonate |
Related compounds |
Potassium bisulfate Monopotassium phosphate Dipotassium phosphate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Close