Potassium hydroxide concentrate
SIAL/61699 - 0.1 M KOH in water (0.1N), Eluent concentrate for IC
Synonym: Potassium hydroxide solution
CAS Number: 1310-58-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HKO
Molecular Weight: 56.11
MDL Number: MFCD00003553
Linear Formula: KOH
Product Type: Chemical
concentration | 0.1 M KOH in water (0.1N) |
InChI | 1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1 |
InChI key | KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
SMILES string | [K+].[O-][H] |
technique(s) | ion chromatography: suitable |
Application: | Potassium hydroxide solution may be used in the following processes: • Depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes. • Synthesis of potassium bicarbonate and potassium carbonate. • As an eluent in the nonsuppressor ion chromatography to separate and determine inorganic and organic anions. • Saponification of fruit seed oil to determine tocopherols and tocotrienols. |
General description: | Potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution is a strong alkali widely used in chemical synthesis. Van Slyke apparatus and Hildebrand adsorption technique have been utilized to determine the solubility of oxygen in different concentration of KOH solution. |
General description: | This certified eluent concentrate for ion chromatography is traceable by potentiometric titration to NIST Standard Reference Material. It is certified in accordance with ISO Guide 31. All details about exact content, uncertainty, traceability and expiry date are described in the certificate. |
Linkage: | Visit the IC Portal ![]() |
Preparation Note: | Prepared with potassium hydroxide and high purity water (18.2 MΩ, 0.2 μm filtered) |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H290 - H315 - H319 |
Precautionary statements | P234 - P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 |
Hazard Codes | Xi |
Risk Statements | 36/38 |
Safety Statements | 26 |
RIDADR | UN 1814 8 / PGIII |
WGK Germany | nwg |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 12161700 |