(inorganic chemistry) The alkaline salt K₂CO₃, that is the major constituent of potash; it is used in the production of glass and some soaps.
Chemical structure of potassium carbonate
(inorganic chemistry) The alkaline salt K₂CO₃, that is the major constituent of potash; it is used in the production of glass and some soaps.
Space-filling model of part of the crystal structure of potassium carbonate, K2CO3. X-ray crystallographic data from Y. Idemoto, J. W. Richardson Jr., N. Koura, S. Kohara, C.-K. Loong (March 1998). "Crystal structure of (LixK1−x)2CO3 (x = 0, 0.43, 0.5, 0.62, 1) by neutron powder diffraction analysis". J. Phys. Chem. Solids 59 (3): 363-376. DOI:10.1016/S0022-3697(97)00209-6.. Model constructed in CrystalMaker 8.1. Image generated in Accelrys DS Visualizer.