Pottasium HydroxideFormula: KOH

By: Ernesto Tovar and Ralph Sulit

Current UsesAlkaline batteries/fuel

cellsPetroleumBiodieselDiagnoses for fungal

infections in skin Production of aluminumSoap making Soft drinksChocolate and cocoa

processingSoftening olives

Process of ProductionBoiling solution of potassium carbonate

(potash) with calcium hydroxide (slaked lime)Calcium carbonate precipitatesPotassium hydroxide left in the solution

Why Humans Need this Base to Live in Space

Potassium Hydroxide is used to make alkaline fuel cells and alkaline fuel cells are used for space rockets. Without space rockets humans can’t go to space. And with this base we can use it as biofuel and petroleum. Those two substances are great resources of energy that we could use in space.

Why this Base should be Produced in SpaceEfficientA lot of usesEasy to produceBi-products are

included: hydrogen and chlorine gas

A source of energy

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