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POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS1310-58-3EC215-181-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
used in soaps, drain cleaners, electroplating

Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula KOH, commonly called caustic potash. It is a strong base used in various industrial and household applications.

soapsdrain cleanerselectroplating

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Related Compounds

StrongForm Family

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StrongForm Family

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

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StrongForm Family

Calcium hydroxide

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StrongForm Family

Magnesium hydroxide

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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00

Lithium hydroxide

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Catalyst in chemical synthesis

Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H290May be corrosive to metals
H318Causes serious eye damage
H301Toxic if swallowed
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

potassium hydroxide

InChIKey

KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

[OH-].[K+]

Synonyms (76)
  • E-525
  • KOH
  • Potassium hydroxide, puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, 85-100.5%, pellets
  • Reagecon Potassium Hydroxide Alcoholic 0.1M according to United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)
  • Reagecon Potassium Hydroxide Alcoholic 0.5N according to United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)
  • USP Solution Potassium Hydroxide, Normal (1 N) Conforms to USP
  • 0.1M Potassium hydroxide
  • 0.5M Potassium hydroxide
  • 11M Potassium hydroxide
  • Aetzkali
  • Caswell No. 693
  • Caustic potash
  • Cyantek CC 723
  • Hydroxyde de potassium
  • INS NO.525
  • Kali causticum
  • Kalilauge
  • Kaliumhydroxid
  • Kaliumhydroxyde
  • MIRACLE WATER 3 in 1
  • POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
  • POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE [MART.]
  • Potash lye
  • Potassa
  • Potasse caustique
  • Potasse caustique [French]
  • Potassio (idrossido di)
  • Potassium (hydroxyde de)
  • Potassium Hydroxide (Powder)
  • Potassium Hydroxide (~85%)
  • Potassium Hydroxide, flakes
  • Potassium hydrate
  • Potassium hydroxide (JP18/NF)
  • Potassium hydroxide (K(OH))
  • Potassium hydroxide anhydrous
  • Potassium hydroxide, flake
  • Potassium hydroxide, p.a.
  • Potassium hydroxide, pellet
  • Potassium hydroxide, pellets
  • Potassium hydroxide, solid
  • hydroxyl potassium
  • potasium hydroxide
  • potassium hydorxide
  • potassium hydoxide
  • potassium hydroxid
  • potassium hyroxide