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What does sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide have in common?
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∙ 11y ago
Both of these compounds are strong alkali. Both of these are hydroxides of alkali metals. Both of these compounds dissolve in water vigorously.
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Is potassium hydroxide used in cleaning products?
Potassium hydroxide may be used as a drain cleaner but sodium hydroxide is more common.
Which is the stronger base what Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide?
Potassium Hydroxide is stronger than sodium hydroxide
What do all these names have in common Sodium hydroxide potassium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide?
They all have a hydroxide. This means they are alkaline (bases)
What is the difference in sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide?
The difference is that sodium hydroxide contains the sodium ion (Na+) while potassium hydroxide contains the potassium ion (K+). Sodium and potassium are two different elements, though they have different properties.
What are commercial names of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide?
Caustic Soda and caustic potash are very common.
What is a Common name of potassium hydroxide?
The common name of potassium hydroxide is caustic potash. Historically, lye was potassium hydroxide, but the meaning has since changed to include sodium hydroxide
Is potassium hydroxide used in cleaning products?
Potassium hydroxide may be used as a drain cleaner but sodium hydroxide is more common.
Which is the stronger base what Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide?
Potassium Hydroxide is stronger than sodium hydroxide
What do all these names have in common Sodium hydroxide potassium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide?
They all have a hydroxide. This means they are alkaline (bases)
What is the difference in sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide?
The difference is that sodium hydroxide contains the sodium ion (Na+) while potassium hydroxide contains the potassium ion (K+). Sodium and potassium are two different elements, though they have different properties.
What alkali's would be found in a chemistry lab?
It depends on the lab, but sodium bicarbonate, borax, sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide (or their potassium equivalents) are popular alkalis with many uses.
What are commercial names of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide?
Caustic Soda and caustic potash are very common.
Give an example of a laboratory alkali?
Calcium Hydroxide & Ammonia Solution & Sodium Hydroxide. Are the Common Alkalis you find in a Lab
Is sodium hydroxide known as lye?
Correct. Lye applies not completely to sodium hydroxide, but also to other strong alkali, like potassium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide just happens to be the most common form of it.
What is an example of a hydroxide ion?
sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide...
If you use potassium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide what salt would you make?
potassium chloride
What is the chemical formula of draino?
The most common type are liquid caustic solutions in drain cleaner are sodium hypochlorite NaClO(bleach), sodium hydroxide (lye), or potassium hydroxide in concentrations up to 40 percent.
