Oxides
Potassium hydroxide (30603)
analytical reagent, Reag. Ph. Eur., assay 85.0 - 100.5%
General Information
- Application
- Industrial
- CAS Number
- 1310-58-3
- Molar Mass
- 56.11 g/mol
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352320
Physical Properties
- Boiling Point/Range
- 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
- Color
- Colorless
- Density
- 2.04 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Melting Point/Range
- 360 °C
- Odor
- Odorless
- 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
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under normal conditions.
- Corrosivity
- Corrosive to metals
- Flammability
- The product is not flammable.
- Incompatible Materials
- Exothermic reaction with strong acids, Exothermic reaction with water, Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals, Aluminium, Tin, Zinc
- Self Ignition
- Not auto-flammable
- Thermal Decomposition
- No decomposition if used as directed.
International Transportation
- Chemical Class
- 8
- Harmonized System Code
- 28152000
- Packing Group
- II
- UN Number
- 1813
General Information
- Application
- Industrial
- CAS Number
- 1310-58-3
- Molar Mass
- 56.11 g/mol
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352320
Physical Properties
- Boiling Point/Range
- 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
- Color
- Colorless
- Density
- 2.04 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Melting Point/Range
- 360 °C
- Odor
- Odorless
- 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
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under normal conditions.
- Corrosivity
- Corrosive to metals
- Flammability
- The product is not flammable.
- Incompatible Materials
- Exothermic reaction with strong acids, Exothermic reaction with water, Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals, Aluminium, Tin, Zinc
- Self Ignition
- Not auto-flammable
- Thermal Decomposition
- No decomposition if used as directed.
International Transportation
- Chemical Class
- 8
- Harmonized System Code
- 28152000
- Packing Group
- II
- UN Number
- 1813
- CAS Number : 1310-58-3
- Molar Mass : 56.11 g/mol
- UNSPSC Code : 12352320
- Application : Industrial
- Melting Point/Range : 360 °C
- Solubility in Water : Reacts violently with water. (20 °C)
- Boiling Point/Range : 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
- Color : Colorless
- Physical Form : Crystalline powder
- Density : 2.04 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Vapor Pressure : No data available
- pH : 14 (20 °C) as aqueous solution
- Odor : Odorless
- Thermal Decomposition : No decomposition if used as directed.
- Self Ignition : Not auto-flammable
- Incompatible Materials : Exothermic reaction with strong acids, Exothermic reaction with water, Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals, Aluminium, Tin, Zinc
- Corrosivity : Corrosive to metals
- Chemical Stability : Stable under normal conditions.
- Flammability : The product is not flammable.
- UN Number : 1813
- Chemical Class : 8
- Harmonized System Code : 28152000
- Packing Group : II
Property
Value
assay
85.0 - 100.5 %
assay of K2CO3
Max. 1.0 %
aluminium (Al)
Max. 10 ppm
calcium (Ca)
Max. 0.001 %
iron (Fe)
Max. 5 ppm
sodium (Na)
Max. 0.5 %
nickel (Ni)
Max. 0.0005 %
heavy metals (as Pb)
Max. 5 ppm
chloride (Cl)
Max. 100 ppm
phosphate (PO4)
Max. 100 ppm
silicate (as SiO2)
Max. 0.005 %
sulfate (SO4)
Max. 5 ppm
total N
Max. 0.0003 %