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Lye is a solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide dissolved in water. Also known as salts.
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Why is caustic slippery?
Caustic substances, such as lye, bleech, and soap, feel slippery because they dissolve the upper layers of your skin!
What happened when the lye dissolve in the water in terms of energy?
Exothermic reaction, then explosion from hydrogen Gas production.
What two substances react together to make sodium chloride and water?
HCl and NaHO, or in other words, hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide(lye).The reason for this is that when an acid and a base react together they create water and a type of salt. When HCl and NaHO react they create water and table salt. You can also reverse this reaction by mixing table salt and water and heating it up, which will give you the dangerous chemicals mentioned before.
How do you dezolv wood?
Wood can be desolved through the use of lye. However, it is very important to handle lye carefully as the chemical can also dissolve human skin and flesh.
What is lye water in tagalog?
Lye water in Tagalog is "tuba ng apog" or "gatas-gatasan."
Can you use expired Lye water?
Using expired lye in cold process soap can greatly affect the process and final product.
How can you prepare hydrogen gas using chemicals?
One simple way is to add aluminum metal to a solution of water and sodium hydroxide (common lye). The lye assists the reaction between aluminum and water, which combines the aluminum with oxygen to create aluminum oxide, and liberates hydrogen.
What is the most basic out of lye cola water ammonia?
Lye - with the meaning of sodium hydroxide.
Is lye water good for the body?
no
How do you make lye soap?
mix lye, water, and fat in large pot. heat and stir. you will get soap.
What are the ingredients in soap?
Water, oil, and lye
Which pair of substances would likely neutralize each other lye and ammonia vinegar and battery acid vinegar and ammonia ammonia and calcium carbonate distilled water and rainwater?
vinegar and ammonia
