Potassium bicarbonate

Potassium bicarbonate
Names
IUPAC name
potassium hydrogencarbonate
Other names
potassium hydrogencarbonate, potassium acid carbonate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
4535309
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.509
EC Number
  • 206-059-0
E number E501(ii) (acidity regulators, ...)
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH2O3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Y
    Key: TYJJADVDDVDEDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • InChI=1/CH2O3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: TYJJADVDDVDEDZ-REWHXWOFAA
  • [K+].[O-]C(=O)O
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
−963.2 kJ/mol
Pharmacology
A12BA04 (WHO)
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)
1
0
0
Flash point Non-Flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
> 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).
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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.