potassium hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:81862)

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ChEBI Name	potassium hydrogencarbonate

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:81862

Definition	A potassium salt that is the monopotassium salt of carbonic acid. It has fungicidal properties and is used in organic farming for the control of powdery mildew and apple scab.

Stars	This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

Supplier Information	ChemicalBook:CB3260704, eMolecules:713165

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Formula

CHKO3

Net Charge

Average Mass

100.11510

Monoisotopic Mass

99.95628

InChI

InChI=1S/CH2O3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChIKey

TYJJADVDDVDEDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

[K+].OC([O-])=O

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	buffer Any substance or mixture of substances that, in solution (typically aqueous), resists change in pH upon addition of small amounts of acid or base.

Biological Role(s):	food acidity regulator A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents. raising agent A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product. antifungal agrochemical Any substance used in acriculture, horticulture, forestry, etc. for its fungicidal properties.

Application(s):	food acidity regulator A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents. raising agent A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product. antifungal agrochemical Any substance used in acriculture, horticulture, forestry, etc. for its fungicidal properties.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	potassium hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:81862) has part hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:17544) potassium hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:81862) has role antifungal agrochemical (CHEBI:86328) potassium hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:81862) has role buffer (CHEBI:35225) potassium hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:81862) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049) potassium hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:81862) has role raising agent (CHEBI:77971) potassium hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:81862) is a organic salt (CHEBI:24868) potassium hydrogencarbonate (CHEBI:81862) is a potassium salt (CHEBI:26218)

IUPAC Name

potassium hydrogen carbonate

Last Modified

07 July 2015