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EC number: 206-059-0 | CAS number: 298-14-6
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Water solubility
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: data from peer-reviewed database
- Guideline:
- other:
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In the peer-reviewed handbook, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported.
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- other: data from peer-reviewed database
- Water solubility:
- 333 g/L
- Temp.:
- 20 °C
- pH:
- 8.4 - 8.6
- Details on results:
- pH Concentration: 50 g/l at 20 °C
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: company data without proof
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In these Safety data sheets, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported.
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- other: company data
- Water solubility:
- 333 g/L
- Temp.:
- 20 °C
- pH:
- 8.4 - 8.6
- Details on results:
- pH Concentration: 99 g/l at 20 °C
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Data are from a peer-reviewed handbook
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Data on water solubility are reported from this peer-reviewed handbook.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of method:
- other: peer-reviewed handbook data
- Water solubility:
- 267.8 g/L
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Conclusions:
- According to the data from this peer-reviewed handbook, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is 267.8 g/L at 25 oC.
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: data from at least one peer-reviewed database or handbook
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In the sources (at least one peer-reviewed), the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported.
- Type of method:
- other: data from peer-reviewed database or handbook
- Water solubility:
- 224 g/L
- Temp.:
- 20 °C
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: data from peer-reviewed handbook
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In the peer-reviewed handbook, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported.
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- other: data from peer-reviewed handbook
- Water solubility:
- 340 g/L
- Temp.:
- 20 °C
- Conclusions:
- 340 g/L at 20°C
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Handbook data, peer reviewed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In the peer-reviewed handbook, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of method:
- other: data from peer-reviewed handbook
- Water solubility:
- 362 g/L
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Handbook data, peer reviewed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In the peer-reviewed handbook, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of method:
- other: determination method not reported
- Water solubility:
- 362 g/L
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Remarks on result:
- other: pH not stated
- Conclusions:
- The water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported to be 362 g/L at 25°C. According to the classification scheme, potassium hydrogencarbonate can be regarded as very soluble in water.
- Executive summary:
In the peer-reviewed handbook, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported to be 362 g/L at 25°C. According to the classification scheme, potassium hydrogencarbonate can be regarded as very soluble in water.
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Handbook data
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In this handbook, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of method:
- other: data from handbook
- Water solubility:
- 224 g/L
- Temp.:
- 0 °C
- Conclusions:
- 60°C: 600 g/l
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: data from peer-reviewed database
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In the source, the water solubility of potassium hydrogencarbonate is reported.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of method:
- other: secondary quotation from peer-reviewed database
- Water solubility:
- 263 g/L
Referenceopen allclose all
Table 1: Water solubility at a variety of temperatures
Temperature oC |
Water Solubility (g/L) |
19.97 |
249.8 |
25 |
267.8 |
30 |
285.3 |
Solubility in water:
0 °C: 22.5 g/100 g H2O
10 °C: 27.4 g/100 g H2O
20 °C: 33.7 g/100 g H2O
30 °C: 39.9 g/100 g H2O
40 °C: 47.5 g/100 g H2O
60 °C: 65.6 g/100 g H2O
Description of key information
362 g/L at 25 °C
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Water solubility:
- 362 g/L
- at the temperature of:
- 25 °C
Additional information
According to the classification scheme, potassium hydrogencarbonate can be regarded as very soluble in water.
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