| Identification | |
| Name: | Potassium hydroxide |
| Synonyms: | Potassium hydroxide pellets; Potassium hydroxide solution; potassium hydroxide (na <0.05%); potassium hydroxide, in aqueous solution; caustic potash; potassium lye; Potassiumhydroxideflake; Potassium hydroxide anhydrous; Potassium hydroxide, normanal 0,1-N; Potassium hydroxide solution 1M; Potassium hydroxide solution 0.1M |
| CAS: | 1310-58-3;71769-53-4 |
| EINECS: | 215-181-3 |
| Molecular Formula: | KOH |
| Molecular Weight: | 56.1 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1/rHKO/c1-2/h2H |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 2924 3/PG 2 |
| Density: | 2.044 |
| Water Solubility: | soluble |
| Solubility: | INSOL IN ETHER, AMMONIA 100 g/375 ml ethanol @ 25 deg C Sol in 0.9 part water, about 0.6 part boiling water, 3 parts alcohol, 2.5 parts glycerol. Solubility in water (g KOH/100 g H2O): 97 at 0 deg C; 103 @ 10 deg C; 112 @ 20 deg C; 126 @ 30 deg C; 178 @ 100 deg C. |
| Appearance: | white solid |
| Color: | White or slightly yellow lumps, rods, pellets White rhombic crystals |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
C:Corrosive
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