where we find potassium hydroxide
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Potassium Hydroxide - Caustic Potash (90%) (Flakes) (10 pound) -
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➡️ Along with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), this colorless solid is a prototypical strong base.
➡️ It has many industrial and niche applications, most of which exploit its caustic nature and its reactivity toward acids.
➡️ An estimated 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes were produced in 2005.
➡️ KOH is noteworthy as the precursor to most soft and liquid soaps, as well as numerous potassium-containing chemicals.
➡️ It is a white solid that is dangerously corrosive. Most commercial samples are ca. 90% pure, the remainder being water and carbonates
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