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Potassium hydroxide ≥85.0%, pellets, GenAR® NF, Macron Fine Chemicals™
Catalog # MK781588
CAS Number:  
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Potassium hydroxide ≥85.0%, pellets, GenAR® NF, Macron Fine Chemicals™
Catalog # MK781588
Supplier Number:  7815-88
CAS Number:  
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Specifications

  • Pack type:
    PE pail, screw top
  • Size:
    12 kg
  • Environmentally Preferable:
  • Cat. No.:
    MK781588
  • Supplier no.:
    7815-88

Specifications

Specification Test Results

  • NF - Assay (Total Alkali):
    ≥85.0 %
  • NF - Carbonate (as K₂CO₃):
    ≤3.5 %
  • NF - Identification A:
    Passes Test
  • NF - Identification B:
    Passes Test
  • NF - Insoluble Substances:
    Passes Test
  • NF - Content of Potassium:
    ≥59.9 %
  • NF - Limit of Sodium:
    ≤1.0 %
  • Iron (Fe):
    ≤0.0003 %
  • EP/BP - Assay (total alkali as KOH):
    85.0 - 100.5 %
  • EP/BP - Identification A:
    Passes Test
  • EP/BP - Identification B:
    Passes Test
  • EP/BP - Appearance of Solution:
    Passes Test
  • EP/BP - Carbonate (as K₂CO₃):
    ≤2.0 %
  • EP/BP - Chloride (Cl):
    ≤200 ppm
  • EP/BP - Phosphate (PO₄):
    ≤100 ppm
  • EP/BP - Sulfate (SO₄):
    ≤200 ppm
  • EP/BP - Iron (Fe):
    ≤10 ppm
  • EP/BP - Sodium (Na):
    ≤1.0 %
  • FCC - Assay (total alkali as KOH):
    85.0 - 100.5 %
  • FCC - Carbonate (as K₂CO₃):
    ≤2.0 %
  • FCC - Identification:
    Passes Test
  • FCC - Insoluble Substances:
    Passes Test
  • FCC - Lead (Pb):
    ≤2 mg/kg
  • FCC - Mercury (Hg)(mg/kg):
    ≤0.1
  • Solubility:
    Passes Test
  • Endotoxin Concentration (EU/g):
    ≤5.0

Specification Test Results

About this item

Synonyms: Potash caustic, Caustic potash
 :
 :56.11 g/mol
Merck Index:12,07806
Boiling Pt:1320 °C (1013 hPa)
Boiling Pt:1320 °C (1013 hPa)
Melting Pt:360 °C
Density:2.04 g/cm³ (20 °C)
Storage Temperature:Ambient
EINECS:215-181-3
UN:1813
ADR:8,II
 :Management of Change (MOC) category = R
REACH:01-2119487136-33
 :GHS05
 :GHS07
CAS Number:1310-58-3
Formula:KOH
MDL Number:MFCD00003553