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Potassium hydroxide

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Potassium hydroxide

Molecular formula: HKO CAS# 1310-58-3
Categories: Alkali , Acidity regulator
PubChem CID: 14797 | ChemSpider ID: 14113 | CHEBI:32035 | CHEMBL2103983
Names
English:
Caustic potash
E525
Potash lye
Potassia
Potassium hydrate
Potassium hydroxide(IUPAC) [Wiki]
Русский:
Гидроксид калия(IUPAC) [Wiki]
Кали едкое
гидроокись калия
калия гидроксид
каустический поташ
German:
E 525
Kalihydrat
Kaliumhydrat
Kaliumhydroxid(IUPAC) [Wiki]
Kaliumoxidhydrat
kaustisches Kali
Ätzkali
العربية:
هيدروكسيد البوتاسيوم [Wiki]
Ελληνικά:
Καυστική ποτάσα
Υδροξείδιο του καλίου(IUPAC) [Wiki]
καυστικό κάλιο
Español:
E-525
Hidróxido de potasio(IUPAC) [Wiki]
Hidróxido potásico
hidrato de potasio
potasa cáustica
potasa lejía
potasia
French:
Hydroxyde de potassium(IUPAC) [Wiki]
Italiano:
Idrossido di potassio(IUPAC) [Wiki]
potassa caustica
日本語:
水酸化カリウム [Wiki]
中文:
氢氧化钾 [Wiki]
Latina:
Hydroxidum kalii [Wiki]

Variants of the formula:

KOH
K^+\0`HO^-
K-O-H
Elemental composition
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Reactions in which Potassium hydroxide is involved

  • 2{M} + 2H2O = 2{M}OH + H2"|^" , where M = Li Na K Rb
  • {M}H + H2O -> {M}OH + H2"|^" , where M = Na K Li Rb Cs
  • Zn + 2{M}OH + 2H2O -> {M}2[Zn(OH)4] + H2"|^" , where M = Na K
  • 2Al + 2{M}OH + 6H2O -> 2{M}[Al(OH)4] + 3H2"|^" , where M = Na K
  • 2Cu(OH)2 + K2S2O6(O2) + 2KOH -> Cu2O3 + 2K2SO4 + 3H2O