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Potassium hydroxide

tested according to Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

Kalii hydroxidum, Caustic potash

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Linear Formula:
KOH
CAS Number:
1310-58-3
Molecular Weight:
56.11
EC Number:
215-181-3
MDL number:
MFCD00003553
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329758923
NACRES:
NA.21

agency

USP/NF
tested according to Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 719 °C)

assay

85.00%

form

solid

mp

361 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[OH-].[K+]

InChI

1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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