1. Potassium carbonate can be used for producing soap and glass; moreover, potassium carbonate also can be used as the electrolyte in many cold fusion experiments, used as a buffering agent in the production of mead or wine.
2. Potassium carbonate can be used as a fire suppressant in extinguishing deep fat fryers and various other b class related fires.
3. Potassium carbonate can be used in reactions to maintain anhydrous conditions without reacting with the reactants and product formed, also be used to pre-dry some ketones, alcohols, and amines prior to distillation.
1. CAS No.: 584-08-7. 2. Molecular formula: K2CO3.