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Q: What is a hydroxide solution a acid or alkali?
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How do you convert an acid to a base?

Increase the hydroxide concentration in the acid by adding an excess of any alkali solution


Is lithium hydroxide a acid or a alkali?

Alkali. IF something contains hydroxide ions it is an alkali.


What happens when a solution of nitric acid is added to a solution of potassium hydroxide?

Whenever an acid reacts with an alkali, a salt and water are formed.This is a neutralization reactioni.e. acid + alkali --> salt +waterIn this case, nitric acid + potassium hydroxide --> potassium nitrate + waterHNO3(aq) + KOH(aq) --> KNO3(aq) + H2O(l)Hence, a solution of potassium nitrate is formed.


Is sodium hydroxide an acid or a neutral or alkaline?

Sodium Hydroxide Solution is a a strong Alkali with a pH reading of 13.


What is the acid for NaOH?

Sodium hydroxide is an alkali, not an acid.


Is potassuim hydroxide a acid or alkali?

As with all hydroxides it is an alkali.


What is alkaline pottassium permanganate solution?

Alkaline potassium permanganate solution is a solution of potassium permanganate containing an alkali. The alkali can be sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.


Is sodium hydroxide a acid or alklis?

Sodium hydroxide ia an alkali


Why does Phenolphthalein turn pink in potassium hydroxide solution?

phenolphthalein is a weak acid, when reacting with strong alkali it turns pink


What is the stronger acid hydrochloric or sodium hydroxide?

Hydrochloric Acid would be the stronger acid, as Sodium Hydroxide is an alkali.


What is stronger sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid?

Hydrochloric Acid would be the stronger acid, as Sodium Hydroxide is an alkali.


What alkali could be added to a strong acid to neutralise it?

To neutralise a strong acid, you would need a strong alkali (or lots of a weak alkali, but that would be impractical). Potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide would all work.