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Potassium bicarbonate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Potassium hydrogen carbonate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
KHCO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.12
Beilstein:
4535309
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

potassium bicarbonate

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[K+].OC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH2O3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

TYJJADVDDVDEDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Potassium bicarbonate USP Reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monograph such as Potassium Bicarbonate Effervescent Tablets for Oral Solution

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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R J Wood
Nutrition reviews, 52(8 Pt 1), 278-280 (1994-08-01)
A recent study of postmenopausal women has shown that the administration of 60-120 mmol potassium bicarbonate can neutralize net acid excretion and significantly lower urinary calcium (Ca). The changes in urinary calcium loss were sufficient to improve calcium balance and
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Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 44(2), 645-652 (2014-11-12)
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Journal of virology, 89(1), 751-762 (2014-10-31)
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Nature communications, 6, 5848-5848 (2015-01-09)
The hydrogen oxidation/evolution reactions are two of the most fundamental reactions in distributed renewable electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems. The identification of the reaction descriptor is therefore of critical importance for the rational catalyst design and development. Here we

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