potassium hydroxide
Strong alkaline compound
Potassium hydroxide is a strongly alkaline chemical compound, a white solid that dissolves readily in water and is highly corrosive.
It serves as a base in chemical reactions and appears in industrial processes including soap-making, where it produces soft soaps rather than the hard soaps made with sodium hydroxide.
Also called caustic potash or lye.
Hydroxide cleaning solution
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
- skin irritantSubstance causing dermal reaction
- tissue damageHarm to body cells
drain cleaner · strong base · hazardous · safety gear · protective equipment · lab safety · warning label · MSDS
Substance prompting chemical change
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- aqueous solutionWater-based dissolved mixture
- molaritySolute amount per volume
concentration · buffer · precipitate · stoichiometry · analytical chemistry · laboratory · synthesis · dissolution
Oil-dissolving cleaner
- soap makingCrafting cleansing products
- saponificationFat-alkali reaction making soap
- industrial cleanerStrong agent for tough grime
- oven cleanerSolvent for baked-on grease
Making cleansing agents
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- food processingIndustrial ingredient transformation
pharmaceutical · pulp and paper · textile · refining · manufacturing · chemical synthesis · alkaline batteries · etching
Disposable electrochemical power source
- fuel cellElectrochemical power converter
- electrodeConductive interface point
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- ionCharged atom or molecule
electrolysis · anode · cathode · current · electrochemistry · nickel-cadmium · power · charge
lye
Hydroxide cleaning solution
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
- skin irritantSubstance causing dermal reaction
tissue damage · drain cleaner · strong base · hazardous · safety gear · protective equipment · lab safety · warning label · MSDS · caustic soda
reagent
Substance prompting chemical change
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- aqueous solutionWater-based dissolved mixture
molarity · concentration · buffer · precipitate · stoichiometry · analytical chemistry · laboratory · synthesis · dissolution · base
degreaser
Oil-dissolving cleaner
- soap makingCrafting cleansing products
- saponificationFat-alkali reaction making soap
- industrial cleanerStrong agent for tough grime
oven cleaner · heavy-duty · descaler · pipe cleaner · organic matter
soap production
Making cleansing agents
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
food processing · pharmaceutical · pulp and paper · textile · refining · manufacturing · chemical synthesis · alkaline batteries · etching · semiconductor
alkaline battery
Disposable electrochemical power source
- fuel cellElectrochemical power converter
- electrodeConductive interface point
- conductivityAbility to carry current
ion · electrolysis · anode · cathode · current · electrochemistry · nickel-cadmium · power · charge · electrolytic
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- hazardous chemicalsacid, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, hydrofluoric acid
- baseslye, caustic soda, amines, hydrazine, nucleophiles
- potassium compounds
- Causticscaustic soda, lye, silver nitrate, electrocautery, hot iron
- HydroxidesNaOH
potassium hydroxidehydrochloric acid
Corrosive hydrogen chloride solution
sulfuric acid · nitric acid · phosphoric acid · acetic acid · citric acid
potassium hydroxidesodium hydroxide
Corrosive alkaline compound