| Data set information | |
| Name | Potassium carbonate |
| Synonyms | potash; pearl ash; tartar salt; potash carbonate; wormwood salt |
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| CAS Number | 584-08-7 |
| Sum Formula | K2CO3 |
| General comment | Potassium carbonate, K2CO3, appears as a white powder or as colorless solid crystal and has a salty taste. It may be used in pharmaceutical laboratories as a drying agent or as a source of potassium. It also used in fire extinguishers, to make soap, to make glass, and to soften water. It is a white salt that forms a strongly alkaline solution and is used in making glass and soap. It is a white powder that is water-soluble but insoluble in ethanol. Potassium carbonate reacts well with water to ultimately form an alkaline solution. |
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| Type of flow | Product flow |
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-05-13T14:40:36.229128+08:00 |
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| UUID | 50187d31-fd0a-47c3-9aa2-84402ffb625e |
| Data set version | 01.00.005 |
| Flow Property | Mean value | Minimum value | Maximum value | Uncertainty distribution type | Relative StdDev in % | Data derivation type / status | General comment |
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| 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 % |