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Identification

Chemical structure
Display Name:
Dipotassium oxide
EC Number:
235-227-6
EC Name:
Dipotassium oxide
CAS Number:
12136-45-7
Molecular formula:
K2O
IUPAC Name:
Potassium oxide

Type of Substance

Composition:
mono-constituent substance
Origin:
inorganic

Substance Identifiers open all close all

  • Potash (potassium oxide)
  • Potassium monoxide
  • Potassium oxidopotassium
  • Compositions

    Boundary Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    solid: bulk
    Degree of purity:
    > 95 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    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
    Impurity 2
    Reference substance name:
    Potassium nitrate
    EC Number:
    231-818-8
    EC Name:
    Potassium nitrate
    CAS Number:
    7757-79-1
    Molecular formula:
    HNO3.K
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium nitrate
    Impurity 3
    Reference substance name:
    Potassium
    EC Number:
    231-119-8
    EC Name:
    Potassium
    CAS Number:
    7440-09-7
    Molecular formula:
    K
    IUPAC Name:
    potassium

    Legal Entity Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    solid: bulk
    Degree of purity:
    > 95 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    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
    Impurity 2
    Reference substance name:
    Potassium nitrate
    EC Number:
    231-818-8
    EC Name:
    Potassium nitrate
    CAS Number:
    7757-79-1
    Molecular formula:
    HNO3.K
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium nitrate
    Impurity 3
    Reference substance name:
    Potassium
    EC Number:
    231-119-8
    EC Name:
    Potassium
    CAS Number:
    7440-09-7
    Molecular formula:
    K
    IUPAC Name:
    potassium
    State Form:
    solid: bulk


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    State Form:
    solid: bulk


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Aluminium oxide
    EC Number:
    215-691-6
    EC Name:
    Aluminium oxide
    CAS Number:
    1344-28-1
    Molecular formula:
    Al2O3
    IUPAC Name:
    Aluminium Oxide
    Constituent 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    State Form:
    solid: bulk


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    State Form:
    solid: bulk
    Degree of purity:
    > 95 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    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
    Impurity 2
    Reference substance name:
    Potassium nitrate
    EC Number:
    231-818-8
    EC Name:
    Potassium nitrate
    CAS Number:
    7757-79-1
    Molecular formula:
    HNO3.K
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium nitrate
    Impurity 3
    Reference substance name:
    Potassium
    EC Number:
    231-119-8
    EC Name:
    Potassium
    CAS Number:
    7440-09-7
    Molecular formula:
    K
    IUPAC Name:
    potassium


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    State Form:
    solid: bulk
    Degree of purity:
    > 95 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    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
    Impurity 2
    Reference substance name:
    Potassium nitrate
    EC Number:
    231-818-8
    EC Name:
    Potassium nitrate
    CAS Number:
    7757-79-1
    Molecular formula:
    HNO3.K
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium nitrate
    Impurity 3
    Reference substance name:
    Potassium
    EC Number:
    231-119-8
    EC Name:
    Potassium
    CAS Number:
    7440-09-7
    Molecular formula:
    K
    IUPAC Name:
    potassium
    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide
    Constituent 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Manganese dioxide
    EC Number:
    215-202-6
    EC Name:
    Manganese dioxide
    CAS Number:
    1313-13-9
    Molecular formula:
    MnO2
    IUPAC Name:
    dioxomanganese
    Constituent 3
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Aluminium oxide
    EC Number:
    215-691-6
    EC Name:
    Aluminium oxide
    CAS Number:
    1344-28-1
    Molecular formula:
    Al2O3
    IUPAC Name:
    Aluminium Oxide
    Constituent 4
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Tricobalt tetraoxide
    EC Number:
    215-157-2
    EC Name:
    Tricobalt tetraoxide
    CAS Number:
    1308-06-1
    Molecular formula:
    Co3O4
    IUPAC Name:
    tricobalt tetraoxide
    Constituent 5
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Copper oxide
    EC Number:
    215-269-1
    EC Name:
    Copper oxide
    CAS Number:
    1317-38-0
    Molecular formula:
    CuO
    IUPAC Name:
    Copper (II) oxide
    State Form:
    other: Solid - the substance is part of a chemical matrix in the form of tablets or extrudates


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    EC Number:
    235-227-6
    EC Name:
    Dipotassium oxide
    CAS Number:
    12136-45-7
    Molecular formula:
    K2O
    IUPAC Name:
    Potassium oxide

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