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Aqueous Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) can be used as solvent to help dissolve water insoluble compounds that have an acidic functional group. NaOH reacts with the acidic functional group and forms a water soluble salt.
For example, consider R-COOH to be a water-insoluble carboxylic acid. When R-COOH is added to the aqueous NaOH, the following reaction occurs:
R-COOH + NaOH(aq) -> R-COO- NA+ + OH- + H3O+
The above reaction produces R-COO- NA+ which is a water soluble salt. This process is sometimes called water solubility by salt formation.
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What do you get when you dissolve sodium hydroxide in water is it a solute or a solvent?
The solute is the thing that dissolves, in this case the sodium hydroxide. The solvent is the thing that dissolves it, in this case the water. The result is neither solvent nor solute, but a solution. It could be used as a solvent for some other material.
What is the Name for NaOH?
The chemical name is Sodium Hydroxide. It is made of Na+ ions and OH- ions.
Which one of the following is an example of a strong base?
Apex: Sodium HydroxideConfirmed it thanks to the other guy.
What is the definition of base and what are some examples of bases?
In chemistry, compounds containing the function -OH; examples: sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, etc.
Which is the stronger base what Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide?
Potassium Hydroxide is stronger than sodium hydroxide
What do you get when you dissolve sodium hydroxide in water is it a solute or a solvent?
The solute is the thing that dissolves, in this case the sodium hydroxide. The solvent is the thing that dissolves it, in this case the water. The result is neither solvent nor solute, but a solution. It could be used as a solvent for some other material.
What is the product when dissolve benzoic acid in dichloromethane and add sodium hydroxide?
The solvent (if it is entirely a solvent, as it is in this case) makes no difference. In theory, you would get sodium benzoate, but getting sodium hydroxide to react in a system including an organic solvent will not be easy as it is barely soluble. Vigorous agitation would be required.
What is the Name for NaOH?
The chemical name is Sodium Hydroxide. It is made of Na+ ions and OH- ions.
Which one of the following is an example of a strong base?
Apex: Sodium HydroxideConfirmed it thanks to the other guy.
Does spic and span have sodium hydroxide listed as one of the ingredients?
Spic 'n Span does have sodium hydroxide listed as one of the ingredients. It says so on its website, which says that sodium hydroxide's function is to act as a buffering agent.
What is the definition of base and what are some examples of bases?
In chemistry, compounds containing the function -OH; examples: sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, etc.
NaOH base or acid?
Sodium hydroxide is basic.
What chemicals are there in Sodium hydroxide?
sodium hydroxide is itself a chemical. It can disassociate into a sodium cation and a hydroxide anion
Is sodium hydroxide a metal?
No, sodium hydroxide is a compound.
Which is the stronger base what Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide?
Potassium Hydroxide is stronger than sodium hydroxide
Symbol for Sodium hydroxide?
The symbol for Sodium Hydroxide is NaoH
What is the name of the formula NaOH?
Sodium hydroxide.
