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Potassium hydride

Potassium hydride structure

Potassium hydride 

structure
  • CAS No:

    7693-26-7

  • Formula:

    HK

  • Chemical Name:

    Potassium hydride

  • Synonyms:

    Potassium hydride (KH);Potassium hydride;Potassium monohydride

  • Categories:

    Inorganic Chemistry  >  Inorganic Salts

Description

dispersion of tan powder in mineral oil


Potassium hydride is an alkali metal hydride.

Potassium hydride Basic Attributes

40.11

38.96370

231-704-8

28500090

Characteristics

0

0.00000

Grayish beige dispersion (in mineral oil (~35%))

1.45

decomposes [CRC10]

316 °C

113 °C

Insoluble in benzene, diethyl ether and carbon disulfide.

Flammables + water-Freezer (-20°C)e area

Safety Information

I

4.3

UN 1409 4.3/PG 1

3

11-14/15-34

16-26-27-36/37/39-45-43

F,C

P231 + P232-P260-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P370 + P378-P402 + P404

H260-H314

|Danger|H260 (100%): In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously [Danger Substances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases]|P223, P231+P232, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P335+P334, P363, P370+P378, P402+P404, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 43 companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Potassium hydride Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Used as condensing agent and alkane in organic synthesis.

Potassium hydride (KH): ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:40.1063
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Exact Mass:39.97153152
Monoisotopic Mass:39.97153152
Heavy Atom Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:2
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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