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V800322

Potassium hydroxide

AR, pellets, ≥85%

Synonym(s):

Caustic potash

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
KOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
56.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
215-181-3
MDL number:
Assay:
≥85%
Grade:
AR
Form:
pellets
Solubility:
H2O: soluble 1120 g/L
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grade

AR

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 719 °C)

product line

Vetec

assay

≥85%

form

pellets

pH

~13.5 (25 °C, 5.6 g/L)

mp

361 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 1120 g/L

anion traces

carbonate (CO32-): ≤1.0%, chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.0005%, Na: ≤0.50%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

[OH-].[K+]

InChI

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

InChI key

KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Legal Information

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Mizuki Takemoto et al.
PloS one, 10(6), e0131094-e0131094 (2015-06-27)
Channelrhodopsin (ChR) is a light-gated cation channel that responds to blue light. Since ChR can be readily expressed in specific neurons to precisely control their activities by light, it has become a powerful tool in neuroscience. Although the recently solved
K Y Foo et al.
Bioresource technology, 130, 696-702 (2013-01-22)
In this work, preparation of granular activated carbon from oil palm biodiesel solid residue, oil palm shell (PSAC) by microwave assisted KOH activation has been attempted. The physical and chemical properties of PSAC were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, volumetric
Ashok R Patel et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 63(19), 4862-4869 (2015-05-02)
The aim of this study was to use a detailed rheological characterization to gain new insights into the gelation behavior of natural waxes. To make a comprehensive case, six natural waxes (differing in the relative proportion of chemical components: hydrocarbons



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
V800322-6X500G04061833645062
V800322-500G04061833494288