| Description | 
                                
                                    White, crystalline powder. It is stable in dry air but slowly decomposes in moist air
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                                Solubility | 
                                
                                    Soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol
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                                | Insoluble substances | 
                                
                                    The resulting solution is complete and clear
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                                Normal carbonate | 
                                
                                    The solution does not assume more than a faint pink colour immediately
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