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Potassium hydroxide
1. Molecular Structure
2. Chemical Identity
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | potassium hydroxide |
| Molecular Formula | HKO |
| SMILES | [OH-].[K+] |
3. Chemical Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 56.106 g/mol |
| TPSA | 1 Ų |
| LogP | N/A |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
4. Experimental Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 1327 °C |
| Melting Point | about 360 °C; about 380 °C when anhydrous |
| Density | 2.044 @25 °C |
| Solubility | Solubility in water, 121 g/100 g water at 25 °C |
| Flash Point | No data available |
| Autoignition Temp | Not flammable (USCG, 1999) |
5. Supplier Suggestions
| Supplier | Website | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sigma Aldrich/Merck | Visit Merck | International |
| Lennox | Visit Lennox | Ireland |
| Doc Solder | Visit Doc Solder | Ireland |
6. GHS Safety & Hazards
Signal Word
Danger
Danger
Hazard Statements
- H290 (20.9%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
- H290: May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
- H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (96.1%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways [Danger Aspiration hazard]
- H314 (99.4%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H318 (24.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
Precautionary Statements
- P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P363, P390, P405, P406, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
- P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P363, P390, P405, P406, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
- P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P316, P317, P319, P321, P330, P331, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
- P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P316, P317, P321, P330, P331, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
- P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P330, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)