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CAS No.: | 1310 58 3 |
Formula: | KOH |
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Descriptions
Potassium hydro-xide is a common inorganic base with a chemical formula of KOH and a molecular weight of 56.1. It is a white powder or flaky solid at room temperature. The properties of potassium hydro xide are similar to those of sodium hydro xide, with strong alkalinity and corrosiveness. The pH value of a 0.1 mol/L solution is 13.5.
Specifications
Items | Standard | Test Results |
Appearance | White flake | White |
KOH ω/% ≥ | 90.0 | 90.5 |
K2CO3 ω/% ≤ | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Chloride (CL) ω/% ≤ | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Sulfate (SO4) ω/% ≤ | 0.002 | 0.001 |
Nitrates and nitrites (N) ω/% ≤ | 0.0005 | 0.0002 |
Phosphate (PO4) ω/% ≤ | 0.002 | 0.001 |
Silicate (SiO3) ω/% ≤ | 0.01 | Undetected |
Fe ω/% ≤ | 0.0002 | 0.0001 |
Na ω/% ≤ | 0.5 | 0.4 |
AI ω/% ≤ | 0.001 | Undetected |
Ca ω/% ≤ | 0.002 | 0.001 |
Ni ω/% ≤ | 0.0005 | Undetected |
Pb ω/% ≤ | 0.001 | Undetected |
1. For electroplating, engraving, lithography, etc.
2. Used as raw materials for the production of potassium salt, such as potassium perman ganate, potassium carbonate, etc.
3. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used for the production of potassium boro hydride, antigrinding stone, salad glycol, zetone propionate, progesterone, vanillin, etc.
4. In the light industry for the production of potash soap, alkaline batteries, cosmetics (such as cold cream, cream and shampoo).
5. In the dye industry, used to produce VAT dyes, such as VAT blue RSN.
6. Used as analytical reagent, saponification reagent, carbon dioxide and water absorption agent.
7. In the textile industry, it is used for printing and dyeing, bleaching and mercerizing, and is widely used as the main raw material for the manufacture of man-made fibers and polyester fibers, and is also used for the manufacture of melamine dyes.
8. It is also used in metallurgical heating agents and leather degreasing.
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