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Combined with fat, it makes soap. Lye (sodium hydroxide) has also been used as a cleaner, disinfectant, drain opener, and as an industrial chemical.
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Would lye and ammonia neutralize each other?
no
What is the pH of lye?
The pH of lye is 13.
What acid will you expect to find as constituent of lye?
Soda lye, known as sodium hydroxide Potash lye, a less common name for potassium hydroxide Chamber lye, urine
What was soap made of in the 1700's?
Lye and vegetablew oil or animal fat. Lye is potassium or sodium hydroxide, also known as Caustic potaash or cauatic soda. The oil/fat and lye would be put together and boiled to make soap. Modern soaps are made from palm oil or vegetable oil and sodium hydroxide and boiled together. The given acid of these oils is stearic acid. Hence Sodium hydroxide , and stearic acid makes sodium stearate(soap) and water. Hence the old fashioned trade name for soap as 'palmolive' using oliver oil and palm oil .
Is lye molecular or ionic?
Lye is sodium hydroxide and is ionic.
What would happen to a car tire on the moon?
It would just lye there.
Would lye and ammonia neutralize each other?
no
What is a homophone for lie?
The homophone for "lie" is "lye".
Which is a stronger base battery acid or lye?
Based on the fact that battery acid is an acid, not a base, I would say lye. If you are asking which is farther from neutral at 7, they are equal, since lye is 1 and battery acid is a 13.
Does SPLAT the hair dye have lye in it?
no , it do not. lye disolve hairs so you do not want lye in you hairs dye.so splat dont have contain lye.
Is lye a mixture?
Yes lye is a mixture.
What is the pH of lye?
The pH of lye is 13.
Is there lye in shampoo?
No, shampoo does not contain lye.
What is the birth name of Les Lye?
Les Lye's birth name is Leslie Earnest Lye.
What is the birth name of Reg Lye?
Reg Lye's birth name is Reginald Thomas Lye.
How do you spell lye?
The spelling of "lye" is L-Y-E.
How do you make lye solution for lutefisk?
How does one make the lye solution for lutefisk. What is the lye and dilution amounts? Also where does a person buy the lye? thank you.
