Oxides
Potassium hydroxide (06005)
extra pure, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, assay 85.0 - 100.5%
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General Information
- CAS Number
- 1310-58-3
- Concentration
- >= 85 % to <= 100 %
- EC Number
- 215-181-3
- Grade
- Extra pure
- Linear Formula
- KOH
- Molar Mass
- 56.11 g/mol
- Synonyms
- Caustic potash
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352320
Physical Properties
- Boiling Point/Range
- 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
- Chemical Composition
- potassium hydroxide; caustic potash
- Color
- Colorless
- Density
- 2.04 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Flashpoint
- Not applicable
- Melting Point/Range
- 360 °C
- Odor
- Odorless
- Partition Coefficient
- No data available
- pH
- 14 (20 °C) as aqueous solution
- Physical Form
- Crystalline powder
- Solubility in Water
- Reacts violently with water. (20 °C)
- Vapor Pressure
- No data available hectopascal
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under normal conditions.
- Corrosivity
- Corrosive to metals
- Evaporation Rate
- No data available
- Flammability
- The product is not flammable.
- Ignition Temperature
- Not applicable
- Incompatible Materials
- Exothermic reaction with strong acids, Exothermic reaction with water, Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals, Aluminium, Tin, Zinc
- Oxidizing
- The substance or mixture is not classified as oxidizing
- Self Ignition
- Not auto-flammable
- Thermal Decomposition
- No decomposition if used as directed.
International Transportation
- Chemical Class
- 8
- Harmonized System Code
- 2815200050
- Packing Group
- II
- UN Number
- 1813
General Information
- CAS Number
- 1310-58-3
- Concentration
- >= 85 % to <= 100 %
- EC Number
- 215-181-3
- Grade
- Extra pure
- Linear Formula
- KOH
- Molar Mass
- 56.11 g/mol
- Synonyms
- Caustic potash
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352320
Physical Properties
- Boiling Point/Range
- 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
- Chemical Composition
- potassium hydroxide; caustic potash
- Color
- Colorless
- Density
- 2.04 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Flashpoint
- Not applicable
- Melting Point/Range
- 360 °C
- Odor
- Odorless
- Partition Coefficient
- No data available
- pH
- 14 (20 °C) as aqueous solution
- Physical Form
- Crystalline powder
- Solubility in Water
- Reacts violently with water. (20 °C)
- Vapor Pressure
- No data available hectopascal
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under normal conditions.
- Corrosivity
- Corrosive to metals
- Evaporation Rate
- No data available
- Flammability
- The product is not flammable.
- Ignition Temperature
- Not applicable
- Incompatible Materials
- Exothermic reaction with strong acids, Exothermic reaction with water, Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals, Aluminium, Tin, Zinc
- Oxidizing
- The substance or mixture is not classified as oxidizing
- Self Ignition
- Not auto-flammable
- Thermal Decomposition
- No decomposition if used as directed.
International Transportation
- Chemical Class
- 8
- Harmonized System Code
- 2815200050
- Packing Group
- II
- UN Number
- 1813
- Linear Formula : KOH
- Concentration : >= 85 % to <= 100 %
- UNSPSC Code : 12352320
- Molar Mass : 56.11 g/mol
- CAS Number : 1310-58-3
- EC Number : 215-181-3
- Synonyms : Caustic potash
- Grade : Extra pure
- pH : 14 (20 °C) as aqueous solution
- Partition Coefficient : No data available
- Chemical Composition : potassium hydroxide; caustic potash
- Solubility in Water : Reacts violently with water. (20 °C)
- Melting Point/Range : 360 °C
- Boiling Point/Range : 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
- Vapor Pressure : No data available hectopascal
- Physical Form : Crystalline powder
- Flashpoint : Not applicable
- Density : 2.04 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Color : Colorless
- Odor : Odorless
- Incompatible Materials : Exothermic reaction with strong acids, Exothermic reaction with water, Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals, Aluminium, Tin, Zinc
- Thermal Decomposition : No decomposition if used as directed.
- Ignition Temperature : Not applicable
- Chemical Stability : Stable under normal conditions.
- Evaporation Rate : No data available
- Self Ignition : Not auto-flammable
- Flammability : The product is not flammable.
- Corrosivity : Corrosive to metals
- Oxidizing : The substance or mixture is not classified as oxidizing
- Harmonized System Code : 2815200050
- Chemical Class : 8
- Packing Group : II
- UN Number : 1813