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Potassium Hydroxide

Potassium Hydroxide Pellets (17851)

Puranal

Overview
Specifications

General Information

  • CAS Number
    • 1310-58-3
  • Grade
    • SemEG
  • Molar Mass
    • 56.11 g/mol
  • Synonyms
    • Caustic Potash
    • Lye
    • Potassium Hydrate

Physical Properties

  • Boiling Point/Range
    • 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
  • 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
    • Solid
  • 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
    • 28152000
  • Packing Group
    • II
  • UN Number
    • 1813

General Information

  • CAS Number
    • 1310-58-3
  • Grade
    • SemEG
  • Molar Mass
    • 56.11 g/mol
  • Synonyms
    • Caustic Potash
    • Lye
    • Potassium Hydrate

Physical Properties

  • Boiling Point/Range
    • 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
  • 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
    • Solid
  • 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
    • 28152000
  • Packing Group
    • II
  • UN Number
    • 1813
  • Molar Mass : 56.11 g/mol
  • CAS Number : 1310-58-3
  • Grade : SemEG
  • Synonyms : Caustic Potash|Lye|Potassium Hydrate
  • Vapor Pressure : No data available hectopascal
  • Physical Form : Solid
  • Melting Point/Range : 360 °C
  • Density : 2.04 g/cm3 (20 °C)
  • Boiling Point/Range : 1,327 °C (1,013 hPa)
  • Solubility in Water : Reacts violently with water. (20 °C)
  • pH : 14 (20 °C) as aqueous solution
  • Color : Colorless
  • Odor : Odorless
  • Flashpoint : Not applicable
  • Partition Coefficient : No data available
  • Chemical Stability : Stable under normal conditions.
  • Ignition Temperature : Not applicable
  • 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
  • Oxidizing : The substance or mixture is not classified as oxidizing.
  • Evaporation Rate : No data available
  • Corrosivity : Corrosive to metals
  • Flammability : The product is not flammable.
  • Chemical Class : 8
  • Packing Group : II
  • Harmonized System Code : 28152000
  • UN Number : 1813