This Potassium Hydroxide, weighing 2.5 kg, falls under the category of General Reagents. It is related to Potassium hydroxide with a Molecular Weight of 56.11 g/mol and a CAS Number of 1310-58-3. In the workplace, it carries warning, caution, precept, and usage instructions such as wearing safety goggles and gloves due to its potential corrosiveness. The substance belongs to the groups of Hydroxides and Potassium compounds. It has a Boiling Point greater than 266 °F at 760 mmHg and melts approximately at 680 °F. Its density ranges from 1.45 to 1.50 at 68 °F. Due to its hazardous properties, it bears the GHS signal word "Danger.

• CAS Number: 1310-58-3
• Molecular Formula: HKO
• Molecular Weight: 56.106
• Exact Mass: 55.96644614
• Boiling Point: greater than 266 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
• Melting Point: 680 °F approximately (NTP, 1992)
• Density: 1.45 to 1.50 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999)
• GHS Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements:
• H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
• H290 (20.9%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
• H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]