Potassa Caustica

Potassium Hydrate — Potash Pofassa— Co7nmon caustic—Potasm (27. )—Potassa caustica (Br.)—KHO—56 is obtained by a process similar to that used in manufacturing NaHO. It is purified by solution in alcohol, evaporation and fuidon in a silver basin and casting in silver moulds—-Miash by alcohol it is then free from KCl and K,SO, but contains small quantities of K,CO, and frequently Aa... 

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