potassium hydroxide

inorganic compound with the formula KOH
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q132298
potassium hydroxide
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potassium hydroxide

Summary

potassium hydroxide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,329 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • potassium hydroxide's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • potassium hydroxide's canonical SMILES is recorded as [OH-].[K+][4].
  • potassium hydroxide's chemical formula is recorded as KOH[5].
  • potassium hydroxide is a type of alkali hydroxide[6].
  • potassium hydroxide is used for food additive[7].
  • potassium hydroxide is used for indicators and reagents[8].
  • potassium hydroxide's Commons category is recorded as Potassium hydroxide[9].
  • potassium hydroxide comprises hydrogen[10].
  • potassium hydroxide comprises potassium[11].
  • potassium hydroxide comprises oxygen[12].
  • potassium hydroxide comprises potassium cation[13].
  • potassium hydroxide's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.409'}[14].
  • potassium hydroxide's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.421'}[15].
  • potassium hydroxide's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • potassium hydroxide's has effect is recorded as potassium hydroxide exposure[17].
  • potassium hydroxide's has characteristic is recorded as hygroscopy[18].
  • potassium hydroxide's has characteristic is recorded as deliquescence[19].
  • potassium hydroxide's has characteristic is recorded as generally recognized as safe[20].
  • potassium hydroxide's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0523[21].
  • potassium hydroxide's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+2.04'}[22].
  • potassium hydroxide's molar fusion enthalpy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q752197', 'amount': '+7.5'}[23].
  • potassium hydroxide's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+55.966446332000004'}[24].
  • potassium hydroxide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+716'}[25].
  • potassium hydroxide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+380'}[26].
  • potassium hydroxide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+406'}[27].

Why It Matters

potassium hydroxide ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,329 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . chemicalbook.com. chemicalbook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Chemical Safety Card. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Melting point {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+716'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+380'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+406'}
    Solubility {'unit': 'Q21127659', 'amount': '+107'}
    Has use food additive, indicators and reagents
    Associated hazard potassium hydroxide exposure
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 39152, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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