POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
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General Information
| Mainterm | POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE |
| Doc Type | ASP |
| CAS Reg.No.(or other ID) | 1310-58-3 |
| Regnum |
177.2800 176.180 176.210 175.210 177.1600 73.85 172.841 163.110 163.111 163.112 184.1631 |
From www.fda.gov
Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 14797 |
| IUPAC Name | potassium;hydroxide |
| InChI | InChI=1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1 |
| InChI Key | KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Canonical SMILES | [OH-].[K+] |
| Molecular Formula | KOH |
| Wikipedia | Potassium hydroxide |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 56.105 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 2.0 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Q A A I A A A Q A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 1.0 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 55.966 |
| Exact Mass | 55.966 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
From Pubchem
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Mixed metal/non-metal compounds |
| Class | Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds |
| Subclass | Alkali metal hydroxides |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Alkali metal hydroxides |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Alkali metal hydroxide - Inorganic hydride - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal hydroxides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is hydroxide, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal. |
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