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How does sodium hydroxide work to remove the grease in drain cleaners?
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∙ 15y ago
The sodium hydroxide turns the grease into soap, which is soluble in water (the grease isn't). When water is flushed down the drain, the soap gets taken with it, and removes the grease causing the blockage.
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What does sodium hydroxide turn grease into?
Sodium hydroxide turns grease into soap.
Why is sodium hydroxide used in oven cleaners?
Sodium hydroxide can dissolve grease, oils, fats and protein based deposits. It helps convert these substances into a form of soap (the saponification process) which can then be easily washed away.
Why is sodium hydroxide used as a drain cleaner?
why is sodium hydroxide usea as drain cleaners
Will copper sulfate clear a clogged drain?
No. The compound of choice for drain cleaners is sodium hydroxide. It is one of two compounds known as lye (the other being potassium hydroxide). Use caution. Sodium hydroxide is a strong base capable of causing severe chemical burns if it gets on your skin or eyes.
Why must cuo precipitate in the funnel be thoroughly washed with water?
To remove any remaining sodium sulfate or sodium hydroxide.
What does sodium hydroxide turn grease into?
Sodium hydroxide turns grease into soap.
Why is sodium hydroxide used in oven cleaners?
Sodium hydroxide can dissolve grease, oils, fats and protein based deposits. It helps convert these substances into a form of soap (the saponification process) which can then be easily washed away.
Why is sodium hydroxide used as a drain cleaner?
why is sodium hydroxide usea as drain cleaners
What house-hold items have sodium hydroxide in them?
Drain cleaner might. Why not just order some? It's not exactly an exotic chemical.
Is window cleaner a base?
yes, there is a base present in window cleaners.
What are the Uses of bases in your daily lives?
Ammonia is in many glass cleaners Sodium hydroxide occurs in drain cleaners Calcium hydroxide is used to increase the pH of soil (and is found in Tums, as well) Magnesium hydroxide is in milk of magnesia, a laxative Sodium bicarbonate is baking soda
Which alkali is used to open a drain?
Sodium Hydroxide, also called caustic soda or lye.
How do you remove sodium hydroxide from water?
No, you can't do this, because ALL sodium salts are soluble in water. However you can remove water from sodium hydroxide solution by evaporation (boiling to dry).
What chemical compound does the term NaOH represent?
The term NaOH represents the chemical compound sodium hydroxide. It is mainly used in the form of sodium hydroxide solution. Solid sodium hydroxide is an essential component of drain cleaners.
What base generally dissolves grease?
Lye, commonly the alternative name of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or historically potassium hydroxide (KOH).
Why is sodium hydroxide often used in oven cleaners?
Because it is a base and bases help to clean things.
Examples of bases?
Soap, Drain cleaners, baking soda, household cleaner, milk of magnesia, tums. Other examples: sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, etc.
