Potassium Hydroxide at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 56.105 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 56.105 u |
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| Chemical formula | KOH |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 55.9664461 u |
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| CAS number | 1310-58-3 |
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| PubChem CID | 14797 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of potassium hydroxide
1 × 39.098 + 1 × 15.999 + 1 × 1.008 = 56.105 g/mol
- Count the atoms in KOH: K 1, O 1, H 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 56.105 g/mol.
Elemental composition of potassium hydroxide
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| K Potassium | 1 | 39.098 | 39.098 | 69.687% |
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| O Oxygen | 1 | 15.999 | 15.999 | 28.516% |
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| H Hydrogen | 1 | 1.008 | 1.008 | 1.7966% |
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Grams and moles of potassium hydroxide
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.017824 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.17824 mol |
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| 100 g | 1.7824 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 5.6105 g |
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| 1 mol | 56.105 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 1.0734 × 10^22 |
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