CAS No.: | 1310-58-3 |
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Formula: | KOH |
EINECS: | 215-181-3 |
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Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula KOH, and is commonly called caustic potash.
Along with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), KOH is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications, most of which exploit its caustic nature and its reactivity toward acids. An estimated 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes were produced in 2005. KOH is noteworthy as the precursor to most soft and liquid soaps, as well as numerous potassium-containing chemicals. It is a white solid that is dangerously corrosive.
KOH exhibits high thermal stability. Because of its high stability and relatively low melting point, it is often melt-cast as pellets or rods, forms that have low surface area and convenient handling properties. These pellets become tacky in air because KOH is hygroscopic. Most commercial samples are ca. 90% pure, the remainder being water and carbonates. Its dissolution in water is strongly exothermic. Concentrated aqueous solutions are sometimes called potassium lyes. Even at high temperatures, solid KOH does not dehydrate readily.
COMPONENT | SPECIFICATIONS | ACTUAL LOT DATA | |
KOH %≥ | Excellent Grade | 90 | 90.3 |
K2CO3 %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.5 | 0.28 |
Chloride (Cl) %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.005 | 0.002 |
Sulfate (SO42-) %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.002 | 0.002 |
Nitrate Nitrite (N) %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.0005 | 0.0001 |
Phosphate (PO4) %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.002 | 0.001 |
Silica (SiO3)%≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.01 | 0.001 |
Fe%≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.0002 | 0.00009 |
Na %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.5 | 0.46 |
Ca %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.002 | 0.00004 |
Al %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.001 | 0.00004 |
Ni %≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.0005 | 0.0004 |
Pb%≤ | Excellent Grade | 0.001 | 0.001 |