Caustic Potash FlakesPotassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula KOH. Its common name is caustic potash. Along with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), this colourless solid is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications. Most applications exploit its reactivity toward acids and its corrosive nature. In 2005, an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 tons were produced. Approximately 100 times more NaOH than KOH is produced annually. KOH is noteworthy as the precursor to most soft and liquid soaps as well as numerous potassium-containing chemicals. Specification:
- Potassium Hydroxide (as KOH) % : 47.00 min.
- Potassium Carbonate (as K2CO3) % : 0.5 max.
- Chlorides (as KCL) ppm : 105.00 max.
- Iron (as Fe++) ppm : 20.00 max.
Properties :
- Molecular formula: KOH
- Molar mass: 56.1056 g/mol
- Appearance : White solid, deliquescent
- Density : 2.044 g/cm3
- Melting point : 360 °C
- Boiling point: 1327 °C
- Solubility in water : 121 g/100 mL (25 °C)178 g/100 mL (100 °C)
- Solubility: soluble in alcohol, glycerol insoluble in ether, liquid ammonia
- Acidity (pKa): 13.5 (0.1 M)
- Refractive index (nD): 1.409
Application & Usage :
- Potassium Carbonate manufacture
- Dye Stuff Industry
- Rubber Chemicals
- Potassium Permanganate manufacture
- Acid Neutralization
- Other Potassium based chemicals
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Guarantees minimum 87% purity of KOH.
- Caustic potash Flakes is stable even at high temperatures.
- QCD is equipped with most modern instruments to analyze special tests also on request.
Packings: 25/50 kg HDPE bags with inner HM-HDPE liner.
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