Potassium hydroxide [ 1310-58-3 ]

Some ° C (361 lit.)

20 ° C boiling point
Density 1.450 g/mL ° C at 20

Steam pressure 1 mm employed by Hg ° C) (719

Refractive index n20 / D 1.421

Flashpoint 52 ° F

Storage conditions 0-6 ° C
Solubility H2O: 1 M ° C, clear at 20, colorless

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Water solubility soluble
Sensitivity Air Sensitive & Hygroscopic
Merck 14,7640
Stability Stable, but to exothermically Dissolves in water hygroscopic. J j Incompatible with strong acids, metals, will chlorides, organic acid, zinc, by huge nitroalkanes and nitrobenzene, chlorine, Reacts vigorously dioxide. A wide v account