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EC number: 215-181-3 | CAS number: 1310-58-3
pH
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- pH
- Adequacy of study:
- other information
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: According to the OECD SIDS document for potassium hydroxide (30 January 2002), a Klimisch 2 reliability score was assigned since data are from handbook or collection of data.
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- The Merck Index
- Author:
- Budavari S
- Year:
- 1 996
- Bibliographic source:
- 12th ed., Whitehouse Station, NJ : Merck
Materials and methods
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- EC Number:
- 215-181-3
- EC Name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- Cas Number:
- 1310-58-3
- Molecular formula:
- HKO
- IUPAC Name:
- potassium hydroxide
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): potassium hydroxide
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
pH value
- pH value:
- ca. 13.5
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Concentration:
- 5.611 g/L
- Remarks on result:
- other: From a theoretical point of view, the pH of a 0.1M solution should be 13. pKa is not applicable (strong base, totally dissociated)
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- pH ca 13.5 at 5.611 g/l and 25°C
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