Potassium Hydroxide

Identification                                   

KOH

M = 56,11 g/mol

CAS [1310-58-3]

EC number: 215-181-3

Taric code: 2815 20 10

Synonyms                     

Potash caustic, Potassium hydrate, Potassium oxide hydrate

Applications                     

analytical chemistry, laboratory reagent, titrant in volumetric analysis, synthesis of organic products, in the pharmaceutics industry.

Packaging                    

• 500 g
• 1000 g
• 25 kg

Physical data                          

• Spec. Density: 2,04 g/cm³
• Solub. in water: (20 ºC): soluble
• Melting point: 360 ºC
• Boiling point: 1320 ºC
• pH(56 g/l H2O, 20 ºC) ~ 14
• Hygroscopic