Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate
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Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate AR/CP Grade, also commonly known as Potassium Bicarbonate, is an exceptionally pure, odorless, white crystalline powder or granular solid. Designated as (AR/CP) Grade, this high-specification compound meets stringent laboratory standards for chemical purity, guaranteed trace-impurity limits, and consistent reactivity. It serves as an essential analytical reagent, primary acid-base standard, and controlled pH buffer across academic research, quality control laboratories, pharmaceutical testing, and high-precision chemical synthesis.
Analytical Buffer & Neutralizer: Frequently utilized in quantitative chemical analysis and chromatography to maintain precise pH equilibrium in aqueous solutions without introducing unwanted sodium ions.
Laboratory Synthesis & Reagent: Acts as an ultra-pure source of potassium ions (K+) and bicarbonate (HCO3) in pharmaceutical formulation research, inorganic salt preparation, and organic synthesis reactions.
Standardization & Titration: Used as a reliable primary or secondary reference material for standardizing acid solutions in volumetric titrations due to its high purity and predictable stoichiometric behavior.
Food & Pharmaceutical R&D: Applied in controlled laboratory food chemistry testing, wine deacidification studies, and experimental effervescent formulation development.
| Chemical Name | Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate |
| Chemical Formula | CHKO |
| Chemical Weight | 100,12 g/mol |
| CAS No | 298-14-6 |
| Solubility in Water | 362 g/l at 25 °C |
| Appearance | Colourless crystals or White granules or powder |
| Melting Point | Decomposes before melting. |
| Assay | min. 99.5% - 101.5% |
| Appearance of solution | Clear |
| Heavy Metals | < 0.001% |
| Chloride (CI) | < 0.015% |
| Ammonium (NH4) | < 0.002% |
| Iron (Fe) | < 0.002% |
| Arsenic (As) | < 0.00005% |
| Sulphate (SO4) | < 0.015% |
| Loss on Drying | 0.3% |