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Na is the symbol for Sodium and

O is the symbol for Oxygen and H is the symbol for Hydrogen When, "linked together", NaOH is the compound sodium hydroxide, a strong base. OH is a hyrdoxyl group (a functional group with specific properties); hence, the compound is known as sodium hydroxide.

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