Potassium bicarbonate
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name potassium hydrogencarbonate | |
| Other names potassium hydrogencarbonate, potassium acid carbonate | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 4535309 | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.509 | 
| EC Number | 
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| E number | E501(ii) (acidity regulators, ...) | 
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| 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) | |
| Solubility | practically insoluble in alcohol | 
| Acidity (pKa) | 10.329 6.351 (carbonic acid) | 
| Thermochemistry | |
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −963.2 kJ/mol | 
| Pharmacology | |
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| Hazards | |
| 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). Infobox references | |
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.