Potassium Carbonate

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Potassium carbonate is used as a mild drying agent.
Used in the making of grass jelly.
Used to produce Dutch process chocolate by alkalization.
Used in the production of wire or mead by acting as a buffering agent.
Used to soften hard water.
Used in welding fluxes.
Used as a fire suppressant.

Weight	N/A
Weight	1 lb, 5 lb

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Potassium carbonate is widely used for the production of glass and soap. It is also used as a drying agent which is mild in nature. Many wine production processes involve the use of this compound as a buffering agent. Potassium carbonate is also used as a fire suppressant.

Properties of Potassium Carbonate- K₂CO₃

K2CO3	Potassium carbonate
Molecular weight/molar mass of K2CO3	138.205 g/mol
Density of Potassium carbonate	2.43 g/cm³
Boiling Point of Potassium carbonate	Decomposes
Melting Point of Potassium carbonate	891 °C