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Potassium hydrogen carbonate

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 501

Synonym(s):

Potassium hydrogen carbonate, Potassium bicarbonate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CHKO3
CAS Number:
298-14-6
Molecular Weight:
100.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
E Number:
E501
EC Index Number:
206-059-0
MDL number:
MFCD00011402
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Quality Level

500

agency

BP, Ph. Eur., USP

reg. compliance

FCC

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

pH

8.4-8.6 (20 °C, 99 g/L in H2O)

solubility

362 g/L

density

2.17 g/cm3 at 20 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

TYJJADVDDVDEDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

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Application

Potassium hydrogen carbonate (synonym potassium bicarbonate) is a commonly used ingredient in both food and pharmaceutics. In pharmaceutical applications, potassium hydrogen carbonate is primarily used as a source of carbon dioxide in oral formulations such as effervescent tablets or granules.

Legal Information

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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