Molar mass of Potassium hydroxide
The molecular formula of Potassium hydroxide is KOH, giving a molar mass of 56.105 g/mol.
Molar mass
56.105g/mol
Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).
Formula
KOH
Category
Acids & Bases
Atoms per molecule
3
Potassium hydroxide conversions
Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 56.105 g/mol.
1 mmol56.105 mg
1 g17.8237 mmol
1 M56.105 g/L
About Potassium hydroxide
A strong base preferred over sodium hydroxide when potassium salts are wanted, as in alkaline batteries and soft soaps. Its ethanol solutions are the classic reagent for saponification value determination.
Related compounds
Other entries in Acids & Bases.
Aqueous ammoniaNH4OH · 35.046 g/molBarium hydroxideBa(OH)2 · 171.344 g/molBenzoic acidC7H6O2 · 122.123 g/molBoric acidH3BO3 · 61.831 g/molCalcium hydroxideCa(OH)2 · 74.092 g/molCarbonic acidH2CO3 · 62.024 g/molCitric acidC6H8O7 · 192.123 g/molFormic acidCH2O2 · 46.025 g/molHydrobromic acidHBr · 80.912 g/molHydrochloric acidHCl · 36.458 g/molLithium hydroxideLiOH · 23.947 g/molNitric acidHNO3 · 63.012 g/mol