CHEBI:131526 - potassium carbonate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:131526
ChEBI Namepotassium carbonate
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DefinitionA potassium salt that is the dipotassium salt of carbonic acid.
Last Modified2 April 2020
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaCO3.2K
Net Charge0
Average Mass138.204
Monoisotopic Mass137.91216
SMILESO=C([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChIKeyBWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
catalyst  A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without modifying the overall standard Gibbs energy change in the reaction.
Applications:
flame retardant  Any compound that is added to manufactured materials to inhibit, suppress, or delay the production of flames and so prevent the spread of fire.
fertilizer  A fertilizer is any substance that is added to soil or water to assist the growth of plants.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
potassium carbonate (CHEBI:131526) has role catalyst (CHEBI:35223)
potassium carbonate (CHEBI:131526) has role fertilizer (CHEBI:33287)
potassium carbonate (CHEBI:131526) has role flame retardant (CHEBI:79314)
potassium carbonate (CHEBI:131526) is a carbonate salt (CHEBI:46721)
potassium carbonate (CHEBI:131526) is a potassium salt (CHEBI:26218)
IUPAC Name 
dipotassium carbonate
Synonyms  Source
Carbonate of potashChemIDplus
Carbonic acid, dipotassium saltChemIDplus
KaliumcarbonatChemIDplus
K2CO3ChEBI
Potassium carbonate, anhydrousChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
D02038KEGG DRUG
Potassium_carbonateWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:4267587Reaxys
CAS:584-08-7ChemIDplus
CAS:584-08-7NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:584-08-7KEGG DRUG
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