Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Molecular formula
- KHCO₃
- CAS No.
- 298 - 14 - 6
- Ingredients
- Potassium Bicarbonate
- Food Additive Number
- E 501, INS 501
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Functions
- Source of potassium ions for chemical reactions- Agriculture, Catalyst.
- Source of buffered alkalinity- Food, Health/Beauty, Soaps/Detergents, Water Treatment, Agriculture, Catalyst.
- Replacement of sodium analogs in dietary restrictions- Food, Water Treatment.
- Faster reaction rate when substituted for sodium bicarbonate- Fire Extinguisher.
- Greater solubility than the sodium analogs, allowing for heavier loading where several compounds are mixed together- Health/Beauty, Soaps/Detergents.
- Improves final product or process properties through adsorption of moisture- Fire Extinguisher, Agriculture.
- Carbon dioxide generation- Fire Extinguisher, Food, Catalyst.
Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition Applications
Properties
- Solubility
- Appearance
- White, granular powder
- Insoluble in
- Alcohol
- Typical Properties
- Thermal Decomposition
Decomposes without melting into K2CO3, H2O and CO2. Decomposes rapidly at 350°F (176°C).
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Molecular Weight | 100.12 | — | — |
| Solubility in Water (Weight, 32°F) | 17.0 | % | — |
| Solubility in Water (Weight, 68°F) | 23.0 | % | — |
| Solubility in Water (Weight, 104°F) | 30.0 | % | — |
| Solubility in Water (Weight, 140°F) | 37.0 | % | — |
| Alkali Equivalent (KHCO3 = 0.470 lb. K2O) | 1.0 | lb. | — |
| Acid Equivalent (KHCO3 = 0.365 lb. HCl) | 1.0 | lb. | — |
| Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (KHCO3 = 0.440 lb. CO2) | 1.0 | lb. | — |
| pH (1% Solution, 77°F) | Approx. 8.2 | — | — |
| Flow Agent (MgO, Technical Grade only) | max. 0.99 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Regulations
- U.S.P. Grade potassium bicarbonate conforms to the United States Pharmacopeia specifications and guarantees the high quality necessary for use in drug products. It is manufactured in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration’s current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
- ACS Grade potassium bicarbonate meets the standards necessary for reagent quality chemicals that conform to the American Chemical Society specifications.
- Technical Grade potassium bicarbonate is designed to meet the requirements of industrial applications with a flow aid. The flow aid, magnesium oxide, preferentially absorbs moisture to reduce caking and leave the potassium bicarbonate free flowing.
Packaging & Availability