Description
  • ]Chemical Name
    Potassium Hydroxide
  • CAS Number
    1310-58-3
  • Concentration
    30% (w/v)
  • Molecular Formula
    HKO
  • Available Sizes
    3.8 L / 20 L

Description

What is Lab Pro Potassium Hydroxide, 30% (w/v)?

Lab Pro Potassium Hydroxide, 30% (w/v) is an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution used as a chemical precursor and base in a wide range of industrial and chemical applications.

Potassium hydroxide:

  • Acts as a precursor for most soft and liquid soaps
  • Is used in the manufacture of detergents, fertilizers, rayon, paper, dyestuffs, drugs, drug intermediates, fine chemicals, and petroleum products
  • Functions as a base in organic chemistry for the synthesis of several organic compounds
  • Is used as an electrolyte in alkaline batteries, including nickel-cadmium, nickel-hydrogen, and manganese dioxide-zinc batteries

Key Features

  • Potassium hydroxide solution
  • 30% (w/v) concentration
  • Used as a chemical precursor and base
  • Applicable across multiple industrial and chemical manufacturing processes
  • Supplied as an aqueous solution

Common Applications

  • Manufacture of soft and liquid soaps
  • Production of detergents, fertilizers, rayon, paper, and dyestuffs
  • Use in drug and fine chemical synthesis
  • Organic chemistry synthesis as a base
  • Electrolyte in alkaline battery systems

Packaging Details

  • Packaged In: 3.8 L / 20 L
  • Includes: Single unit

Legal & Safety Notice

Some documentation and labeling may reference the legacy Alfa Aesar brand. Proper handling and use in accordance with applicable safety procedures is the responsibility of the end user.

Standards and Certifications

  • Lab Pro CofA
  • Lab Pro SDS
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Properties

CAS Number 1310-58-3
IUPAC Name Potassium hydroxide
Molecular Formula HKO
Molecular Weight 56.11
Concentration 30% (w/v)
Form Aqueous solution
Available Sizes 3.8 L / 20 L


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