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Potassium ethoxide also known as potassium ethanolate is an off-white or yellow powder with the chemical formula of C2H5KO. Potassium ethoxide contains an ethoxide ion the conjugate base of ethanol which makes this compounds strongly basic. It hydrolyzes in water to yield ethanol and potassium hydroxide.

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IUPAC name
Potassium ethanolate

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