Potassium carbonate (chemical formula: K2CO3, English Potassiumcarbonate), also known as potassium alkali, is colorless crystals or white particles in appearance, easily soluble in water, and its solution is strongly alkaline. Cooling its saturated aqueous solution, a glassy monoclinic hydrate 2K2CO3·3H2O crystallizes out, with a density of 2.043, and loses crystal water at 100°C. Insoluble in ethanol, acetone and ether. Strong hygroscopicity, exposed to the air Chemicalbook can absorb carbon dioxide and moisture, and turn into potassium bicarbonate. It can be obtained by the reaction of potassium hydroxide and carbon dioxide. It can also be obtained by co-heating potassium chloride and magnesium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide under pressure, or impregnating tung seed ash and plant ash. It is mainly used for syngas decarburization, electronic tubes, glass, enamel, printing and dyeing, welding electrodes, film development, inorganic salts and raw materials for kinescope glass bulbs. One of the potash varieties.