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{{Short description|Chemical compound}}
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| IUPACName = Potassium carbonate
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| OtherNames = Potash, pearl ash
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| IUPACName = Potassium carbonate
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| OtherNames = Carbonate of potash, dipotassium carbonate, sub-carbonate of potash, pot carb (laboratory slang), pearl ash, potash, salt of tartar, salt of wormwood.
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| UNII1_Comment = (sesquihydrate)
| InChI = 1/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
| InChI = 1/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
| InChIKey = BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-NUQVWONBAS
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| StdInChIKey = BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
| StdInChIKey = BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
| CASNo = 584-08-7
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| PubChem = 516886
| RTECS = TS7750000
| CASNo1 = 6381-79-9
| CASNo1_Comment = sesquihydrate
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| PubChem = 11430
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| Formula = K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>
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| MolarMass = 138.205 g/mol
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| Appearance = white, [[hygroscopic]] solid
| Formula = {{Chem|K|2|CO|3}}
| Density = 2.29 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
| MolarMass = 138.205 g/mol
| MeltingPtC = 891
| Appearance = White, [[hygroscopic]] solid
| BoilingPt = decomposes
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| Solubility = 112 g/100 mL (20 °C) <br> 156 g/100 mL (100 °C)
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| SolubleOther = insoluble in [[alcohol]], [[acetone]]
| BoilingPt = Decomposes
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| Solubility = 110.3{{nbsp}}g/100{{nnbsp}}mL (20{{nbsp}}°C) <br/> 149.2{{nbsp}}g/100{{nnbsp}}mL (100{{nbsp}}°C)
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| 3.11{{nbsp}}g/100{{nnbsp}}mL (25{{nbsp}}°C) [[methanol]]
| EUIndex = Not listed
| Insoluble in [[ethanol|alcohol]], [[acetone]]
| LD50 = 1870 mg/kg<sup>-1</sup>
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| MainHazards = Irritant
| pKa = 10.25
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| HeatCapacity = 114.4&nbsp;J·mol<sup>−1</sup>·K<sup>−1</sup>
| FlashPt = non-flammable
| Entropy = 155.5&nbsp;J·mol<sup>−1</sup>·K<sup>−1</sup>
| LD50 = 1870 mg/kg
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| LD50 = 1870{{nbsp}}mg/kg (oral, rat)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chem.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/rn/584-08-7|title=ChemIDplus - 584-08-7 - BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L - Potassium carbonate [USP] - Similar structures search, synonyms, formulas, resource links, and other chemical information.|first=Michael|last=Chambers|website=chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812215721/https://chem.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/rn/584-08-7 |archive-date=2014-08-12}}</ref>
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'''Potassium carbonate''' is the [[inorganic compound]] with the formula [[potassium|K<sub>2</sub>]][[carbonate|CO<sub>3</sub>]]. It is a white [[salt (chemistry)|salt]], which is [[soluble]] in [[water]] and forms a strongly alkaline solution. It is [[Deliquescence|deliquescent]], often appearing as a damp or wet [[solid]]. Potassium carbonate is mainly used in the [[Soapmaking|production of soap]] and [[Glass production|glass]].<ref name=Ullmann>{{cite encyclopedia|author=H. Schultz |author2=G. Bauer |author3=E. Schachl |author4=F. Hagedorn |author5=P. Schmittinger |title=Potassium Compounds|encyclopedia=Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry|year=2005|publisher=Wiley-VCH|location=Weinheim|doi=10.1002/14356007.a22_039|isbn=3-527-30673-0 }}</ref> Commonly, it can be found as the result of [[Battery leakage|leakage]] of [[Alkaline battery|alkaline batteries]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=List |first=Jenny |date=October 19, 2022 |title=Crusty Leaking Cells Kill Your Tech. Just What's Going On? |url=https://hackaday.com/2022/10/19/crusty-leaking-cells-kill-your-tech-just-whats-going-on/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530235234/https://hackaday.com/2022/10/19/crusty-leaking-cells-kill-your-tech-just-whats-going-on/ |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |website=Hackaday}}</ref>

==History==
{{About|2=a longer section on a related group of chemicals with much common history|3=Potash#History}}
Potassium carbonate is the primary component of [[potash]] and the more refined '''pearl ash''' or salts of tartar. Historically, pearl ash was created by baking potash in a [[kiln]] to remove impurities. The fine, white powder remaining was the pearl ash. The first [[patent]] issued by the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office|US Patent Office]] was awarded to [[Samuel Hopkins (inventor)|Samuel Hopkins]] in 1790 for an improved method of making potash and pearl ash.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Milestones in U.S. patenting |url=https://www.uspto.gov/patents/milestones |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=www.uspto.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>

In late 18th-century [[North America]], before the development of [[baking powder]], pearl ash was used as a [[leavening agent]] for [[quick bread]]s.<ref>See references to "pearl ash" in "American Cookery" by Amelia Simmons, printed by Hudson & Goodwin, Hartford, 1796.</ref><ref name="Civitello">{{cite book |last1=Civitello |first1=Linda |title=Baking powder wars: the cutthroat food fight that revolutionized cooking |date=2017 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |location=Urbana, Illinois |isbn=978-0-252-04108-2 |pages=18–22}}</ref>

==Production==
The modern commercial production of potassium carbonate is by reaction of [[potassium hydroxide]] with [[carbon dioxide]]:<ref name="Ullmann" />
: 2 KOH + CO<sub>2</sub> → K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O
From the solution crystallizes the [[sesquihydrate]] K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>·{{frac|3|2}}H<sub>2</sub>O ("potash hydrate"). Heating this solid above {{Convert|200|°C|°F|abbr=on}} gives the [[anhydrous]] salt. In an alternative method, potassium chloride is treated with carbon dioxide in the presence of an [[Organic amines|organic amine]] to give [[potassium bicarbonate]], which is then [[calcined]]:
: 2 KHCO<sub>3</sub> → K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O + CO<sub>2</sub>

==Applications==
* (historically) for [[soap]], [[glass]], and [[dishware]] production
* as a mild [[desiccant|drying agent]] where other drying agents, such as [[calcium chloride]] and [[magnesium sulfate]], may be incompatible. It is not suitable for [[Acid|acidic compounds]], but can be useful for drying an organic phase if one has a small amount of acidic impurity. It may also be used to dry some [[ketone]]s, [[Alcohol (chemistry)|alcohols]], and [[amine]]s prior to distillation.<ref>Leonard, J.; Lygo, B.; Procter, G. "Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry" 1998, Stanley Thomas Publishers Ltd</ref>
* in [[cuisine]], where it has many traditional uses. It is used in some types of [[Chinese noodles]] and [[mooncake]]s, as well as Asian [[grass jelly]] and Japanese [[ramen]]. German [[gingerbread]] recipes often use potassium carbonate as a baking agent, although in combination with [[Salt of hartshorn|hartshorn]].
* in the [[Alkalinity|alkalization]] of [[Cocoa Powder|cocoa powder]] to produce [[Dutch process chocolate]] by balancing the [[pH]] (i.e., reduce the acidity) of natural [[cocoa bean]]s; it also enhances [[aroma]]. The process of adding potassium carbonate to cocoa powder is usually called "Dutching" (and the products referred to as Dutch-processed cocoa powder), as the process was first developed in 1828 by [[Dutch people|Dutchman]] [[Coenraad Johannes van Houten]].
* as a [[buffering agent]] in the production of [[mead]] or [[wine]].
* in antique documents, it is reported to have been used to [[Water softener|soften]] [[hard water]].<ref>Child, Lydia M. "The American Frugal Housewife" 1832</ref>
* as a fire suppressant in [[Extinguishing a fire|extinguishing]] [[Deep fat fryer|deep-fat fryers]] and various other [[Class B fire|B class-related fires]].
* in [[condensed aerosol fire suppression]], although as the byproduct of [[potassium nitrate]].
* as an ingredient in [[Flux (metallurgy)#Metal joining|welding fluxes]], and in the flux coating on [[Arc welding|arc-welding]] [[Welding#Processes|rods]].
* as an [[animal feed]] ingredient to satisfy the [[Potassium in biology|potassium requirements]] of [[farmed animals]] such as [[Broiler|broiler breeder chickens]].
* as an acidity regulator in [[Sweden|Swedish]] ''[[snus]]'' [[Snuff (tobacco)|snuff tobacco]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''A Dictionary of Science'', [[Oxford University Press]], [[New York (City)|New York]], 2004
*{{cite journal|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231535294|title=Solubility of Potassium Carbonate and Potassium Hydrocarbonate in Methanol|first1=Andrew|last1=Yu. Platonov|first2=Andrey|last2=Evdokimov|first3=Alexander|last3=Kurzin|first4=Helen|last4=D. Maiyorova|date=29 June 2002|journal=Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data|volume=47|issue=5|pages=1175–1176|doi=10.1021/je020012v}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics1588.htm International Chemical Safety Card 1588]

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