Hello,
I need to prepare large quantities of 1M KOH solution (20 Litres) in Deionised water. I have KOH pellets which are around 85% KOH, the rest being water. The pellets are from Reactolab and the details of the composition are in the attachment.
1M KOH = 14 pH.
I'm verifying the pH of the solution using a Thermofisher Orion Star A2216 pH sensor with ATC (automated temperature correction). https://www.thermofisher.com/order/catalog/product/STARA2210#/STARA2210
I tried the method which included Molar Mass/concentration of KOH = 56.11/0.85 which leads to 66g. I reach pH around 13.65 and not 14. The pH sensor has been calibrated with pH 7 and pH 10. I reach pH around 13.93 with 77g of KOH pellets in 1L of Deionised water. Currently, I'm hand stirring the dissolution process.
I also want to know if I need to stir for a longer duration for the dissolution process to stabilize.
Thanks
Suhas