| Potassium Carbonate, Liquid |
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Potassium Carbonate, a strong alkali, is a clear, colorless liquid available from stock in Ashtabula, Ohio as a 47% solution. Lower strength solutions are available on a custom basis. The product is used as an intermediate raw material in many industries, such as, Photochemistry, Food, Pharmaceutical production, and various Chemical Manufacturing operations.
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Potassium
Carbonate, |
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Parameters
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Specifications
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Reference
Methods
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Weight
% K2CO3
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47.1
to 48.3
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ASTM:
E 359.90
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Weight
% KOH
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0.2
Max.
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ASTM:
E 359.90
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Weight
% NaOH
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0.43
Max.
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SMEWW:
3500-Na:C
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Weight
% Na
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0.25
Max.
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SMEWW:
3500-Na:C
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PPM
KCl
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50
Max.
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SMEWW:
4500-Cl-:F
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PPM
K2SO4
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30
Max.
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SMEWW:
4500-SO42-:B
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PPM
Fe
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2
Max.
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SMEWW:
3500-Fe:C
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PPM
Heavy Metals (as Pb)
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10
Max.
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SMEWW:
3120
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PPM
Mercury (Hg)
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0.1
Max.
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SMEWW:
3500-Hg:B
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| CAS Registry Number: 584-08-7 | ||
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Note:
This product meets the requirements for the following standards: Food
Chemicals Codex, The
National Formulary (The United States Pharmacopoeia), ANSI/NSF 60, Kashruth
endorsed Orthodox Parve Kosher at Ashtabula, Ohio, (meets the requirements
necessary to receive the Kosher certification at other plants). |
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