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 eluent concentrate for ion chromatography is determined by potentiometric titration. Content and expiry date can be found on the certificate. |
| Linkage: | Visit the IC Portal to learn more |
| Preparation Note: | Prepared with potassium hydroxide and high purity water (18.2 MΩ, 0.2 μm filtered) |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| 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 |