Potassium Carbonate 25Kg
EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,USP,E 501
Manufacturer: Merck
Catalog ID: 104924.9029
Stock: In Stock
Description
| Catalogue Number | 104924 |
| Synonyms | potash |
Product Information
| CAS number | 584-08-7 |
| EC number | 209-529-3 |
| Grade | Ph Eur,USP,E 501 |
| Hill Formula | CK₂O₃ |
| Chemical formula | K₂CO₃ |
| Molar Mass | 138.21 g/mol |
| HS Code | 2836 40 00 |
Physicochemical Information
| Density | 2.43 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting Point | 891 °C |
| pH value | 11.5 - 12.5 (50 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C) |
| Bulk density | 750 kg/m3 |
| Solubility | 1120 g/l |
Toxicological Information
| LD 50 oral | LD50 Rat > 2000 mg/kg |
Storage and Shipping Information
| Storage | Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
Specifications
| Assay (acidimetric; calculated on dried substance) | 99.5 - 100.5 % |
| Identity | passes test |
| Appearance of solution | passes test |
| Insoluble substances | passes test |
| Chloride (Cl) | ≤ 0.005 % |
| Sulfate (SO₄) | ≤ 0.01 % |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 0.0005 % |
| As (Arsenic) | ≤ 0.0002 % |
| Ca (Calcium) | ≤ 0.005 % |
| Fe (Iron) | ≤ 0.001 % |
| Hg (Mercury) | ≤ 0.0001 % |
| Pb (Lead) | ≤ 0.0002 % |
| Residual solvents (Ph Eur/USP/ICH) | excluded by manufacturing process |
| Loss on drying (180 °C) | ≤ 0.5 % |
| Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities).Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*). | |
| Conforms to Ph Eur, USP, E501Conforms to the purity criteria on food additives according to the current European Commission Regulation. |
