Question

Write the formula and common name of Potassium hydroxide.

Answer 1

The names commonly used to denote a particular compound are known as its common names. The chemical formula of a compound is the representation of the molecular constituents in a single form.

Potassium hydroxide is a strong base made up of Potassium ions $\left({\mathrm{K}}^{+}\right)$ and Hydroxide ions $\left({\mathrm{OH}}^{-}\right)$.
The formula and common name of Potassium hydroxide are KOH and Caustic potash, respectively.