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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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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


What are commercial names of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide?

Caustic Soda and caustic potash are very common.


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.


Which is the stronger base what Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide?

Sodium hydroxide is a stronger base than potassium hydroxide. This is because sodium hydroxide has a higher dissociation constant and a higher solubility than potassium hydroxide, making it more effective at accepting protons.


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.


If you use potassium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide what salt would you make?

If you use potassium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide, you would make potassium salts instead of sodium salts. For example, if you reacted potassium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid, you would produce potassium chloride.


Give an example of a laboratory alkali?

Calcium Hydroxide & Ammonia Solution & Sodium Hydroxide. Are the Common Alkalis you find in a Lab


What is a example of names of alkaline?

NaOH, KOH. caustic soda and caustic potash, sodium and pottasium hydroxide.


Are potassium and sodium hydroxide the same thing?

No. Potassium is K and Sodium is Na. Potassium is K; Sodium hydroxide is NaOH (aq) Perhaps you meant Potassium hydroxide? KOH (aq) both are very strong bases, meaning that both will disassociate completely in water, but they are not the same thing.


Which has a high pH level sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide?

Both are strong bases and a solution of either will have a high pH.


What is made by reacting fats or oils with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide?

Soap is made by reacting fats or oils with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide in a process called saponification.


What is the common name of Sodium Hydroxide?

Potassium hydroxide is often called caustic potash.Lye or potash lye.Lye is also a common name for sodium hydroxide.