Potassium Hydroxide
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
1310-58-3
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
Caustic potash; potassium hydrate; Potash lye;; Potassium hydroxide (K(OH)); Potassium hydroxide
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FORMULA
KOH
PRODUCT TYPE
Inorganic
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
MELTING POINT
405 c
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
56.11
SOLUBILITY
water, alcohol, glycerol
BOILING POINT
1320 c
DENSITY
2.044
SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
in ether
NOTES
Used to maintain the pH of drilling fluids and increase the effectiveness of other additives, such as crosslinkers
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Manufacture of soft soaps and biodiesel, Aqueous potassium hydroxide is used as electrolyte in batteries.
Use: BUFFERING
CLASS
Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Industrial Chemicals
FUNCTIONS
Drilling Fluid Additives, pH Adjusting Agent
INDUSTRY
Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracking
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