Potassium acetate

Potassium acetate (also known as potassium ethanoate) is a potassium salt of acetic acid. It is made when acetic acid reacts with basic potassium compounds like potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, or potassium bicarbonate. The chemical formula is . It is an ionic compound made of potassium ions and acetate ions.

It can dissolve in water, methanol, ethanol or liquid ammonia, but not in ether or acetone, and slightly soluble in sulfur dioxide (0.06g/kg) at . It is used as a food additive to regulate the acidity of foods.

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Sodium acetate

Category:Potassium salts
Category:Carboxylate salts