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Product Name: Potassium hydroxide

Formula: KOH

Synonyms: Potassium hydroxide;Caustic potash;Potassium hydroxide solution;Potassium hydroxide hydrate;caustic potash monohydrate

Inquiry

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SAFETY INFORMATION COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION RELATED SUPPLIERS

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Physical Description	Potassium hydroxide, solution appears as an clear aqueous solution. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Noncombustible. Used in chemical manufacturing, petroleum refining, cleaning compounds.
Color/Form	White or colorless, orthorhombic, deliquescent pieces, lumps, or sticks having crystalline fracture
Odor	Odorless
Boiling Point	greater than 266 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
Melting Point	680 °F approximately (NTP, 1992)
Solubility	107 g/100 cc at 59 °F (NTP, 1992)
Density	1.45 to 1.50 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999)
Vapor Pressure	1 mmHg at 1326 °F ; 5 mmHg at 1497 °F (NTP, 1992)
Autoignition Temperature	Not flammable (USCG, 1999)
Decomposition	When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of K2O.
Corrosivity	Corrosive
pH	Strongly alkaline (1 % solution)
Other Experimental Properties	Hygroscopic
Chemical Classes	Other Classes -> Bases

SAFETY INFORMATION

Signal word	Danger
Pictogram(s)	Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements	H290:Corrosive to Metals H302:Acute toxicity,oral H314:Skin corrosion/irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes	P234:Keep only in original container. P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS

Molecular Weight	56.106 g/mol
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	1
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	55.96644614 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass	55.96644614 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area	1 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	2
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	2
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	2
Compound Is Canonicalized	Yes

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

description

Potassium hydroxide (KOH), solution appears as an clear aqueous solution. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Noncombustible. Used in chemical manufacturing, petroleum refining, cleaning compounds.

Uses

Potassium hydroxide can be used in a vast range of applications, including the production of liquid soaps and detergents, as an electrolyte in alkaline batteries, in the food industry as a pH regulator and stabilizer, and in agriculture for fertilizers and soil treatment.