Potassium Oxide

Name:
Potassium Oxide
Detailed information:

M Formula:	K2O
Properties:
Gray, crystalline mass. D 2.32 (0C), decomposes 350C. Soluble in water (forms potassium hydroxide); soluble in alcohol and ether.
Derivation:
By heating potassium nitrate and metallic potassium
Hazard:
Corrosive to tissue.
Use:
Reagent and intermediate.