Paul,
Potassium carbonate is listed as K2CO3x1.5H2O FW165.23, for the anhydrous FW is 138.21
I do not see monohydrate. CHeck on this one more time. For the formula listed above you would need 138.21/165.23=0.8365 multiplied by the weight called for by the recipe.
make sure that your developer is on the acidic side. I keep some crystals of undissolved acid on the bottom. Watch the foaming as you add the carbonate.
Marek
> Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 08:11:56 -0700 > From: viapiano@pacbell.net > Subject: converting anhydrous to mono...? > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > > Hi all... > > I'm making PO developer today and I need to convert anyhdrous Potassium > Carbonate (what I have) to its mono (what I need) equivalent in weight. > > Does anyone have the conversion factor and a reference...? > > Much thanks... > > Paul > >