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Food and drink
As an inexpensive, nontoxic base, it is widely used in diverse application to regulate pH or as a reagent. Examples include as buffering agent in medications, an additive in wine-making.
Potassium bicarbonate is often found added to club soda to improve taste,and to soften the effect of effervescence.
Fire extinguishers
Potassium bicarbonate is used as a fire suppression agent ("BC dry chemical") in some dry chemical fire extinguishers, as the principal component of the Purple-K dry chemical, and in some applications of condensed aerosol fire suppression.
Agriculture
Potassium bicarbonate has widespread use in crops, especially for neutralizing acidic soil.
Potassium bicarbonate is an effective fungicide against powdery mildew and apple scab, allowed for use in organic farming.