Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃). Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 In Chemistry, a carbonate is a salt or Ester of Carbonic acid.

Potash has been used since antiquity in the manufacture of glass and soap and as a fertilizer. "Ancient" redirects here For other uses see Ancient_(disambiguation. Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many SOAP (see below for name and origins is a protocol for exchanging XML -based messages over Computer networks normally using Fertilizers ( also spelt fertiliser are chemical compounds given to Plants to promote growth they are usually applied either through the soil for uptake by plant The name comes from the English words pot and ash, referring to its discovery in the water-soluble fraction of wood ash. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States "Saucepan" redirects here In Australia "the Saucepan" is sometimes used as an unofficial name for part of the constellation of Pavo, when finding the For the compulsory pre-trial disclosure of documents relevant to a case see Discovery (law Discovery Observations form acts of detecting Water ( H2[[oxygen O]] H OH) is the most abundant Molecule on Earth 's surface composing of about 70% of the Earth's surface as Solubility is the characteristic Physical property referring to the ability of a given substance the Solute, to dissolve in a Solvent. Fractionation is a Separation process in which a certain quantity of a Mixture (solid liquid solute or suspension is divided up in a number of smaller quantities

The term has become somewhat ambiguous due to the substitution in fertilizers of cheaper potassium salts, such as potassium chloride (KCl) or potassium oxide (K₂O)^[1], to which the same common name is now sometimes also applied. Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants The Chemical compound potassium chloride (KCl is a Metal Halide salt composed of Potassium and Chlorine. Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 Chlorine (ˈklɔriːn from the Greek word 'χλωρóς' ( khlôros, meaning 'pale green' is the Chemical element with Atomic number 17 and Potassium oxide is a compound of Potassium and Oxygen. This pale yellow solid the simplest oxide of potassium is a rarely encountered highly reactive Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 Oxygen (from the Greek roots ὀξύς (oxys (acid literally "sharp" from the taste of acids and -γενής (-genēs (producer literally begetteris the In addition, potassium hydroxide (KOH) is commonly called caustic potash, an additional source of confusion. Potassium hydroxide is the Inorganic compound with the formula K[[hydroxide OH]] Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 In Chemistry, hydroxide is the most common name for the diatomic Anion OH− consisting of Oxygen and Hydrogen

The element potassium derives its English name from potash. Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 A number of chemical compounds containing potassium use the word potash in their traditional names:

Common name	Chemical name	Formula
Potash fertilizer	potassium oxide	K2O
Caustic potash or potash lye	potassium hydroxide	KOH
Carbonate of potash, salts of tartar, or pearlash	potassium carbonate	K2CO3
Chlorate of potash	potassium chlorate	KClO3
Muriate of potash	potassium chloride	KCl
Nitrate of potash or saltpeter	potassium nitrate	KNO3
Sulfate of potash	potassium sulfate	K2SO4
Permanganate of potash	potassium permanganate	KMnO4

Contents 1 Potash production and trade 1.1 History 1.2 Potash as baking aid 1.3 Potash in the modern era 2 External links 3 References and notes

Potash production and trade

History

Since the 14th century, potash was widely produced by Ethiopia. Potassium oxide is a compound of Potassium and Oxygen. This pale yellow solid the simplest oxide of potassium is a rarely encountered highly reactive Potassium hydroxide is the Inorganic compound with the formula K[[hydroxide OH]] Carbonate of potash redirects here For one of potassium carbonate's impure forms see Potash. Potassium chlorate is a compound containing Potassium, Chlorine and Oxygen, with the chemical formula KClO3 The Chemical compound potassium chloride (KCl is a Metal Halide salt composed of Potassium and Chlorine. Potassium nitrate is a Chemical compound with the Chemical formula K[[Nitrogen N]] O 3 Potassium sulfate (K2SO4 (in British English potassium sulphate, also called sulphate of potash or archaically known as potash of sulfur Potassium permanganate is the Chemical compound K[[manganese Mn]] O 4 NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page It was their number one export up until the 20th century; however after the Ethiopian War against Kenya it became irrelevant. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Potash was one of the most important industrial chemicals in Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It was refined from the ashes of broadleaved trees and produced primarily in the forested areas of Europe, Russia, and North America. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The first U.S. patent was issued in 1790 to Samuel Hopkins for an improvement "in the making Pot ash and Pearl ash by a new Apparatus and Process. United States patent law was established "to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Samuel Hopkins ( December 9, 1743 – 1818) was an American Inventor from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. "^[2]

Potash production provided late-18th and early-19th century settlers in North America a way to obtain badly needed cash and credit as they cleared their wooded land for crops. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar To make full use of their land, excess wood, including stumps, needed to be disposed. The easiest way to accomplish this was to burn any wood not needed for fuel or construction. Ashes from hardwood trees could then be used to make lye, which could either be used to make soap or boiled down to produce valuable potash. The term hardwood is used to describe Wood from broad-leaved angiosperm Trees mostly Deciduous, but not necessarily in the case of tropical Potassium hydroxide is the Inorganic compound with the formula K[[hydroxide OH]] Hardwood could generate ashes at the rate of 60 to 100 bushels per acre (500 to 900 m³/km²). A bushel is a unit of dry volume, usually subdivided into eight local Gallons in the systems of Imperial units and U In 1790, ashes could be sold for $3. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 25 to $6. 25 per acre ($800 to $1500/km²) in rural New York State – nearly the same rate as hiring a laborer to clear the same area. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Potash as baking aid

Potash along with hartshorn is also used as a baking aid similar to baking soda in old German Christmas bakery receipes such as Lebkuchen (ginger bread). Ammonium bicarbonate, also called bicarbonate of ammonia, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, hartshorn, or powdered baking ammonia, is the

Potash in the modern era

In 2005, Canada was the largest producer of potash with almost one-fourth of the world share followed by Russia and Belarus in Soligorsk, reports the British Geological Survey. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Salihorsk (Салігорск; Солигорск is a city in Belarus, located in the south of Minsk voblast. The British Geological Survey (BGS is a partly publicly-funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its Continental

Natural potash deposits can also be mined; a substantial deposit is also located in New Brunswick. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally The most significant reserve in New Brunswick occurs in formations of the Windsor group, where a potash resource base of more than 1. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally 6 billion t KCl has been estimated. ^[3] Many other areas, however, have the resources for potash production. It should be noted that unlike other producers, Israel's Dead Sea Works and Jordan's Arab Potash Company use solar evaporation pans in the Dead Sea to produce carnallite from which potassium chloride is produced. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Dead Sea Works (מפעלי ים המלח is a major industry on the shores of the Dead Sea in Israel. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Arab Potash is a company that is primarily involved in harvesting Minerals from the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea (יָם הַ‏‏מֶ‏ּ‏לַ‏ח, "Sea of Salt"البَحْر المَيّت, "Dead Sea" is a salt lake between Carnallite is an Evaporite mineral a hydrated Potassium Magnesium Chloride with formula K[[magnesium Mg]] Cl 3·6( The Chemical compound potassium chloride (KCl is a Metal Halide salt composed of Potassium and Chlorine.

External links

• The Potash Trade in North America
• Potash Production in Northern Sweden: History and Ecological Effects of a Pre-industrial Forest Exploitation
• They Burned The Woods and Sold the Ashes
• Henry M. Paynter, The First Patent, Invention & Technology, Fall 1990
• World Agriculture and Fertilizer Markets Map
• The First U.S. Patent, issued for a method of potash production
• "Digging for Potash, Mining Companies Encounter An Iron Will" magazine article
• Russia reaps rich harvest with potash

References and notes

1. ^ In actuality, fertilizer never contains potassium oxide, per se, because it is both a caustic and a highly reactive chemical. It is so reactive that is must be stored under kerosene, like metallic potassium. However, it was decided to standardize the reporting of potassium in terms of the oxide. The potassium oxide itself is even barely available in the commercial world, difficult to obtain even as a reagent, though.
2. ^ Kids - Time Machine - Historic Press Releases - USPTO
3. ^ Potash

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