Potassium hydroxide 1000g BIOMUS

Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash), KOH, is an inorganic chemical compound from the hydroxide group, one of the strongest bases. Under normal conditions, potassium hydroxide is a white solid. As a chemical reagent, it is usually produced in the form of brittle, crystalline, soft flakes or granules with a water content of approximately 15%. It has strong hygroscopic properties, greater than sodium hydroxide. It dissolves very well in water; the dissolution process is highly exothermic. The solution, known as caustic potash, is strongly alkaline. Potassium hydroxide and its aqueous solution absorb carbon dioxide from the air to form potassium carbonate, so it should be stored in airtight containers. It is highly corrosive and can cause severe burns. If swallowed, it causes burns to the esophagus and stomach and can cause perforation.

specification
Name: Potassium hydroxide
Synonyms: caustic potash, caustic potash, potassium hydroxide
Species: clean
Purity: min 90%
Chemical formula: KOH Application
• Drying and bleaching agents,
• Absorption of carbon dioxide,
• HHO - perfect for HHO hydrogen generators,
• strong base in chemistry,
• Extraction of other potassium compounds (e.g. potassium salts),
• Production of soft potash soaps,
• Production of matrices in lithography,
• Electrolytes (e.g. in nickel-cadmium batteries),
• Decomposition of the human body in the resomation process,
• an aqueous 5% potassium hydroxide solution is used to identify rhubarb fluff (the pores of the fungus turn purple),
• texturing of silicon wafers.