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Can citric acid be used to make soap instead of sodium hydroxide caustic soda?
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∙ 14y ago
Soap is essentially fatty acid + alkali (sheep fat + lye, for example).
Citric acid is an acid that will not saponify with fat.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes - it acts as a thickener.
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What is chemical and formula name of caustic acid?
Caustic soda is NaOH and it's chemical name is Sodium hydroxide.
When citric acid react with sodium hydroxide what is the product?
Citric acid and sodium hydroxide combined makes sodium citrate.
What is the chemical class for caustic soda?
Sodium hydroxide is a base.
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).
What is the chemical name of solid caustic soda?
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
What is chemical and formula name of caustic acid?
Caustic soda is NaOH and it's chemical name is Sodium hydroxide.
Is caustic soda also known as sodium hydroxide?
Yes. Sodium hydroxide is the chemical name of caustic soda.
What will happen when caustic soda gets mixed with sodium hydroxide?
Caustic soda and Sodium hydroxide are the same chemical !
When citric acid react with sodium hydroxide what is the product?
Citric acid and sodium hydroxide combined makes sodium citrate.
The difference between caustic potash and caustic soda?
Caustic potash is potassium hydroxide (KOH) Caustic soda is sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
What is the difference between caustic soda and lye?
Lye is a common name for sodium hydroxide. Caustic soda is another name for sodium hydroxide.
What are commercial names of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide?
Caustic Soda and caustic potash are very common.
Common name for sodium hydroxide?
Sodium hydroxide is the scientific name for caustic soda.
What is NaOH otherwise known as?
NaOH is the chemical formula for Sodium hydroxide Caustic Soda Lye (soap making) .
What is common name of sodium hydroxide?
Sodium hydroxide is commonly called lye or caustic soda.
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.
What is caustic salt?
Sometimes the mixture of sodium chloride and sodium hydroxide is called caustic salt; it is a residue of the electrolysis.
