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Potassium carbonate (also known as pearl ash or salts of tartar) is a white salt soluble in water which forms a strongly alkaline solution.
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General |
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| Name | Potassium carbonate | |||
| Chemical formula | K2CO3 | |||
| Appearance | White solid | |||
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Physical |
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| Formula weight | 138.2 amu | |||
| Melting point | 1164 K (891 °C) | |||
| Boiling point | Decomposes at ? | |||
| Density | 2.4 ×103 kg/m3 | |||
| Crystal structure | ? | |||
| Solubility | 93.7 g in 100g water | |||
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Thermochemistry |
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| ΔfH0liquid | -1123 kJ/mol | |||
| ΔfH0solid | -1151 kJ/mol | |||
| S0solid | 156 J/mol·K | |||
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| Ingestion | Severe irritation may result. Do not induce vomiting. | |||
| Inhalation | Acts as an irritant. | |||
| Skin | Acts as an irritant. | |||
| Eyes | Acts as an irritant | |||
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