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POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS NUMBER: 298-14-6

EC NUMBER: 206-059-0

MOLECULAR FORMULA: KHCO3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 100.115

IUPAC NAME: potassium;hydrogen carbonate

Potassium Bicarbonate (also known by potassium bicarbonate or potassium acid carbonate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula KHCO3.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a white solid

Production and Reactivity:
Potassium Bicarbonate is manufactured by treating an aqueous solution of potassium carbonate with carbon dioxide:
K2CO3 + CO2 + H2O → 2 KHCO3

Decomposition of the hydrogencarbonate occurs between 100 and 120 °C (212 and 248 °F):
2 KHCO3 → K2CO3 + CO2 + H2O
This reaction is employed to prepare high purity potassium carbonate.

Uses
*Food and drink
This compound is a source of carbon dioxide for leavening in baking.

Potassium Bicarbonate can substitute for baking soda (sodium hydrogencarbonate) for those with a low-sodium diet
Potassium Bicarbonate is an ingredient in low-sodium baking powders.

As an inexpensive, nontoxic base, Potassium Bicarbonate is widely used in diverse application to regulate pH or as a reagent.
Examples include as buffering agent in medications, an additive in winemaking.
Potassium Bicarbonate is often found added to club soda to improve taste, and to soften the effect of effervescence.

*Fire extinguishers
Potassium Bicarbonate is used as a fire suppression agent ("BC dry chemical") in some dry chemical fire extinguishers, as the principal component of the Purple-K dry chemical, and in some applications of condensed aerosol fire suppression.
Potassium Bicarbonate is the only dry chemical fire suppression agent recognized by the U.S. National Fire Protection Association for firefighting at airport crash rescue sites.
Potassium Bicarbonate is about twice as effective in fire suppression as sodium hydrogencarbonate.

*Agriculture
Potassium Bicarbonate has widespread use in crops, especially for neutralizing acidic soil.
Potassium Bicarbonate is an effective fungicide against powdery mildew and apple scab, allowed for use in organic farming.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a contact killer for Spanish moss when mixed 1/4 cup per gallon.

What Is Potassium Bicarbonate Used For?
Potassium is an electrolyte that is important to several body functions.
Most people can receive enough of it by eating a varied diet that includes foods containing potassium.
However, there are some conditions or medications that may cause potassium levels to drop.
When this is the case, a potassium bicarbonate supplement may be prescribed by a healthcare provider.

In addition to its potential health benefits, potassium bicarbonate has a number of nonmedical uses.
For example, it:
-works as a leavening agent to help dough rise
-softens carbonation in soda water
-reduces the acid content in wine to improve flavor
-neutralizes acid in soil, aiding crop growth
-improves the taste of bottled water
-is used as a flame retardant to combat fire
-is used as a fungicide to destroy fungus and mildew

What does the research say about its benefits?
*Potassium Bicarbonate Improves heart health

*Potassium Bicarbonate Strengthens bones

*Potassium Bicarbonate Dissolves kidney stones formed by excess uric acid

*Potassium Bicarbonate Reduces potassium deficiency

Potassium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods and is necessary for the normal function of your heart, muscles, and nerves.
Potassium Bicarbonate is used to treat or prevent low potassium (hypokalemia).

Potassium Bicarbonate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Potassium Bicarbonate is used to prevent and treat low blood potassium (hypokalemia) and in patients with chronic renal disease or any condition impairing potassium excretion requires careful monitoring.

This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.
A normal level of potassium in the blood is important.

Alternative Classes:
-Carbonate salts
-Organic potassium salts
-Organic oxides
-Hydrocarbon derivatives
-Derivatives of hydrocarbons obtained by substituting one or more carbon atoms by an heteroatom. They contain at least one carbon atom and heteroatom.
-Carbonyl compounds

Potassium helps your cells, kidneys, heart, muscles, and nerves work properly.
Most people get enough potassium by eating a well-balanced diet.

Potassium Bicarbonate is used to treat or prevent low potassium (hypokalemia).
Potassium Bicarbonate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Potassium Bicarbonate is a white, crystalline, slightly alkaline and salty substance.
Potassium Bicarbonate is produced by the passage of carbon dioxide through an aqueous potassium carbonate solution.

Substituents:
-Carbonate salt
-Carbonic acid
-Organic alkali metal salt
-Organic oxygen compound
-Organic oxide
-Hydrocarbon derivative
-Organic potassium salt
-Organic salt
-Organooxygen compound
-Carbonyl group
-Aliphatic acyclic compound

Potassium Bicarbonate is used in medicine as an antacid.
Potassium Bicarbonate is registered in the FDA under the section of suitable, safe and effective ingredients for OTC antacids.

This FDA denomination classifies potassium bicarbonate as a GRAS ingredient.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a potassium salt that is the monopotassium salt of carbonic acid.

Potassium Bicarbonate has fungicidal properties and is used in organic farming for the control of powdery mildew and apple scab.
Potassium Bicarbonate has a role as a food acidity regulator, a raising agent, a buffer and an antifungal agrochemical.

Potassium Bicarbonate is a potassium salt and an organic salt.
Potassium Bicarbonate contains a hydrogencarbonate.

Potassium Bicarbonate is a potassium supplement used to prevent and to treat low potassium.
Potassium is important for the heart, muscles, and nerves.

Potassium Bicarbonate is used in medicine as an antacid
Potassium Bicarbonate is used as an antacid, electrolyte replenisher and potassium supplement.

Potassium Bicarbonate can also be used as an excipient in drug formulations
Potassium is the principal intracellular cation in most body tissues.

The concentration of potassium ions is essential to conduct nerve impulses in specialized tissues like brain, heart and skeletal muscle, as well as to maintain normal renal function, acid-base balance, and cellular metabolic functions
The antacid potential of Potassium Bicarbonate is attained by increasing the gastrointestinal pH by neutralizing hydrochloric acid

Potassium Bicarbonate can be used as a substitute for sodium bicarbonate to lower the sodium content of the finished product.
Potassium Bicarbonate is soluble in water

Potassium Bicarbonate, KHCO3, is an odorless white powder that tastes slightly salty with a bitter aftertaste.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a base and is typically used as a leavening agent.

Potassium Bicarbonate can also be utilized as a low-sodium substitute for baking soda
Potassium Bicarbonate is soluble in water and is an essential constituent of the chemical leavening system of many baked products.

Potassium Bicarbonate works by producing carbon dioxide to raise the baked product.
Potassium Bicarbonate is also used in winemaking and club soda formulations to produce milder effervescence.

Potassium Bicarbonate and potassium chloride is used to prevent or to treat low blood levels of potassium
Potassium Bicarbonate is used in foodstuffs as a pH control agent, formulation aid, processing aid and nutrient supplement (potassium)and is) also used in the production of cacao nibs Potassium bicarbonate (also known as potassium hydrogen carbonate or potassium acid carbonate) is a colorless, odorless, slightly basic, salty substance.

Potassium Bicarbonate is used as a source of carbon dioxide for leavening in baking.
Potassium Bicarbonate is used as a base in foods to regulate pH.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a common ingredient in club soda

Potassium Bicarbonate Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic carbonic acids.
Organic carbonic acids are compounds comprising the carbonic acid functional group.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

-Molecular Weight: 100.115

-Exact Mass: 99.95627537

-Monoisotopic Mass: 99.95627537

-Topological Polar Surface Area: 60.4 Å²

-Refractivity: 20.34 m³·mol⁻¹

-Polarizability: 3.86 Å³

-Physical Description: Colourless crystals or white powder or granules

-Color: Colorless

-Form: Powder

-Odour: Odourless

-Melting Point: Decomposes before melting

-Solubility: Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol

-pKa: 6.37

Potassium Bicarbonate has a role as a food acidity regulator, a raising agent, a buffer and an antifungal agrochemical.
Potassium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods and is necessary for the normal function of your heart, muscles, and nerves.
Potassium Bicarbonate is used to treat or prevent low potassium (hypokalemia).

Potassium hydrogencarbonate (also known by potassium bicarbonate or potassium acid carbonate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula KHCO3.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a white solid
Potassium Bicarbonate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

-Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1

-Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3

-Rotatable Bond Count: 0

-Heavy Atom Count: 5

-Formal Charge: 0

-Complexity: 33.9

-Isotope Atom Count: 0

-Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0

-Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0

-Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0

-Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0

-Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2

-Compound Is Canonicalized: Yes

Potassium Bicarbonate is used to prevent and treat low blood potassium (hypokalemia) and in patients with chronic renal disease or any condition impairing potassium excretion requires careful monitoring.
Potassium Bicarbonate is used to treat or prevent low potassium (hypokalemia).
Potassium Bicarbonate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Potassium Bicarbonate is a white, crystalline, slightly alkaline and salty substance.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a potassium salt and an organic salt.

Potassium Bicarbonate contains a hydrogencarbonate.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a potassium supplement used to prevent and to treat low potassium.
Potassium is important for the heart, muscles, and nerves.

Potassium Bicarbonate is used in medicine as an antacid
Potassium Bicarbonate is used as an antacid, electrolyte replenisher and potassium supplement.
Potassium Bicarbonate can also be used as an excipient in drug formulations

Potassium is the principal intracellular cation in most body tissues.
Potassium Bicarbonate is used as a source of carbon dioxide for leavening in baking.

Potassium Bicarbonate is used as a base in foods to regulate pH.
Potassium Bicarbonate is a common ingredient in club soda

SYNONYMS:

Potassium bicarbonate
298-14-6
Potassium hydrogen carbonate
Potassium hydrogencarbonate
Potassium acid carbonate
CARBONIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT
Monopotassium carbonate
POTASSIUMBICARBONATE
potassium;hydrogen carbonate
UNII-HM5Z15LEBN
KHCO3
Carbonic acid, potassium salt
HM5Z15LEBN
Potassium bicarbonate
Carbonic acid, potassium salt (1:1)
Potassium bicarbonate (USP)
CCRIS 3510
EINECS 206-059-0
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 073508
potasium bicarbonate
potassium bicabonate
potassium bicarbonat
PBC
EINECS 241-378-9
K-vescent (TN)
potassiumhydrogencarbonate
potassium hydogencarbonate
potassium;hydron;carbonate
CHO3.K
EC 206-059-0
potassium hydrogen-carbonate
Potassium bicarbonate
Monopotassium carbonate
Monopotassium carbonic acid
Potassium acid carbonate
Potassium acid carbonic acid