Potassium oxide

CAS Registry Number®

12136-45-7

CAS Name

Potassium oxide

Molecular Formula

K2O

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    350 °C (decomp)

  • Density (1)

    2.3 g/cm³

Source(s)

  • (1) International Chemical Safety Cards data were obtained from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/2K.O

InChIKey

InChIKey=NOTVAPJNGZMVSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O([K])[K]

Canonical SMILES

[K]O[K]

Other Names for this Substance

  • Potassium oxide (K2O)
  • Potash
  • Dipotassium oxide
  • Dipotassium monoxide
  • Potassium oxide

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1343-95-9, 37382-43-7, 1242458-87-2, 1884258-64-3

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