| PubChem = 516886 | RTECS = TS7750000 }} | Section2 = | Section7 = | Section8 = }} Potassium carbonate's a white salt, soluble in water (insoluble in alcohol), which forms a strongly alkaline solution. It can be made as the product of potassium hydroxide's absorbent reaction with carbon dioxide. It's deliquescent, often appearing a damp or wet solid. Potassium carbonate's used in the production of soap and glass. History Potassium carbonate was first identified in 1742 by Antonio Campanella an… (More on Pearlash)