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It doesn't matter if the substance is basic or acidic. What makes a substance destructive is the strength of the substance.
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Is drano is an acid or base?
Draino is mostly caustic soda which is a base.
What is caustic acid used for?
There is no such thing as caustic acid - caustic soda - YES. Caustic potash - YES - but not caustic acid
Is caustic soda used in detergents?
Yes. caustic soda, scientifically known as sodium hydroxide, is often called lye. However, lye ma also refer to potassium hydroxide (caustic potash).
How would the pH of a cleaner that contains caustic soda best be described?
A cleaner containing caustic soda would be described as basic, and its pH would be low, like 2 or so. Caustic soda is a pretty active (strong) base. Compare this to the pH of a neutral substance, which is 7, or an acid which is greater than 7, and the higher it is, the stronger the acid.
What does an increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution cause?
Two things: and increase both in i) the caustic powers resulting from the dissolution of an acid in water: due to the fact that H+ [hydrogen ions] are what makes an acid An Acid; and ii) an increase in the readings on the pH - level of acid/base - Scale.
What acids are in cucumber?
acids in cucumber are caustic acid and this acid have much energy.
Is drano is an acid or base?
Draino is mostly caustic soda which is a base.
What is caustic acid used for?
There is no such thing as caustic acid - caustic soda - YES. Caustic potash - YES - but not caustic acid
Is caustic soda an acid?
No. Sodium hydroxide ( NaOH ) is a strong base.
Is corrosive a acid or a base?
Both acids and bases can be corrosive/caustic.
What is caustic use for?
There is no such thing as caustic acid - caustic soda - YES. Caustic potash - YES - but not caustic acid
What are the acid and the base that were neutralized to produce KCl?
KOH - potassium hydroxide or caustic potash and HCl hydrochloric Acid
Is phosphoric acid caustic or non caustic?
non caustic
How do acids react with caustic soda?
A strong acid and strong base (caustic soda ) reaction produces a salr and water. NaOH + HCl --> NaCl + H2O
What is caustic soda acid base or salt?
It can be either. Two examples would be: Caustic soda (Sodium Hydroxide), which is very alkaline. Caustic potash (Potassium Hydroxide), which is very acidic.
Is caustic a acid?
yes
Is there acid in Gatorade?
No, sulfuric acid is toxic and caustic.
