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What do you want to know about it? Potassium hydroxide will dissolve in water to form a solution containing disassociated Ka+ and OH- ions. Potassium hydroxide is a strong alkali. Potassium hydroxide has the chemical formula KOH.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoPotassium hydroxide (KOH) is used for a number of things, mainly in industries and manufacturing. It works well in the manufacture of biodiesel and the glycerin from potassium hydroxide-processed biodiesel is useful as cheap food supplement for livestock, once the toxic methanol is removed.
Potassium hydroxide is also used in the manufacturing of soaps. Soaps made with potassium hydroxide are softer than the general sodium hydroxide-derived soaps.
There are more uses for potassium hydroxide, including it being used in petrol.
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∙ 13y agoIt is a strongly alkaline solution of KOH, i.e. KOH dissolved in water.
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∙ 13y agoIt is a strong alkali. It can be a component of lye although now sodium hydroxide is commonly being used instead.
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∙ 12y agoPotassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula KOH. Its common name is caustic potash.
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∙ 11y agoThe pH value of a solution depends on its concentration and the temperature. For example, at 298 K, a 1M solution of KOH has a pH value of 13.
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∙ 11y agoThey are both strong alkalis, and corrosive. Sodium and potassium hydroxide are also commonly known as lye, and are nearly chemically similar to each other.
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∙ 12y agoAll hydroxide solutions are alkaline, or basic, including potassium hydroxide.
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Sodium chloride is mixed with sodium hydroxide?
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What gas is given off when Potassium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydroxide heated?
NaO sodium oxide
What is made by reacting fats or oils with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide?
soap >;)
Which base is a weak electrolyte A. sodium hydroxide B. potassium hydroxide C. calcium hydroxide D. ammonia?
calcium hydroxide
What is the difference between sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide?
There is not a lot of difference. They are both powerful bases but potassium hydroxide is more expensive. Sodium hydroxide is manufacture by electrolysis of seawater. Potassium Hydroxide just does not have a cheap source of raw material as seawater!
Which is the stronger base what Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide?
Potassium Hydroxide is stronger than sodium hydroxide
What is the difference in sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide?
The difference is that sodium hydroxide contains the sodium ion (Na+) while potassium hydroxide contains the potassium ion (K+). Sodium and potassium are two different elements, though they have different properties.
What is an example of a hydroxide ion?
sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide...
If you use potassium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide what salt would you make?
potassium chloride
Sodium chloride is mixed with sodium hydroxide?
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What gas is given off when Potassium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydroxide heated?
NaO sodium oxide
Is Lye is compound?
Yes, it can be either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
What is a Common name of potassium hydroxide?
The common name of potassium hydroxide is caustic potash. Historically, lye was potassium hydroxide, but the meaning has since changed to include sodium hydroxide
Which one of the following is an example of a strong base?
Apex: Sodium HydroxideConfirmed it thanks to the other guy.
Are potassium and sodium hydroxide the same thing?
No. Potassium is K and Sodium is Na. Potassium is K; Sodium hydroxide is NaOH (aq) Perhaps you meant Potassium hydroxide? KOH (aq) both are very strong bases, meaning that both will disassociate completely in water, but they are not the same thing.
Is potassium hydroxide used in cleaning products?
Potassium hydroxide may be used as a drain cleaner but sodium hydroxide is more common.
Is lye formed from non-metallic elements only?
No lye is sodium hydroxide or, in some cases, potassium hydroxide. Both sodium and potassium are metals.
