Molecular Weight : 138.2 Characteristics : White powder or colorless crystals. CAS # 584-08-7 Potassium carbonate is produced by the carbonation of potassium hydroxide. The bulk of its production is consumed in specialty glasses for cathode-ray tubes, where it competes with potassium nitrate. Other uses are in the liquid automatic dishwashing and fertilizer markets. While the weight difference between the potassium and sodium carbonates is significant, the effect on any developer compounded with no compensation is going to be minimal and probably not even detectable. |