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Linear Formula:
KOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
56.11
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
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

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Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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