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POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

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CAS Number 1310-58-3 Website http://www.wikipedia.org/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
potassium oxidanide
IUPAC Traditional name
potassium oxidanide
Synonyms
Potash lye
Potassia
Caustic Potash
Potassium Hydrate

DATABASE IDS

EC Number 215-181-3
CAS Number 1310-58-3
Chemspider ID 14113
CHEBI ID 32035
Unique Ingredient Identifier WZH3C48M4T
Wikipedia Title Potassium_hydroxide
PubChem CID 14797

PROPERTIES

pKa 13.5 (0.1 M)
Apperance white solid, deliquescent
Boiling Point 1327°C
Std enthalpy of formation -425 kJ·mol-1
Density 2.044 g/cm3
Flash Point Non-flammable
Melting Point 406°C
Std molar entropy 79 J·mol-1·K-1
Odor odorless
Refractive Index 1.409
Solubility 97 g/100 mL (0 °C)
121 g/100 mL (25 °C)
178 g/100 mL (100 °C) in water
Solubility soluble in alcohol, glycerol
insoluble in ether, liquid ammonia
EU Index 019-002-00-8
European Hazard Symbols Corrosive (C)
European Hazard Symbols Harmful (Xn)
LD50 273 mg/kg (rat, oral)
NFPA704
NFPA 704 diagram
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Risk Statements R22, R35
RTECS TT2100000
Safety Statements S1/2, S26, S36/37/39, S45
UN Number 1813

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