Lye is another word for a strong alkali, and sodium hydroxide happens to be the most common. If you have lye in a water solution, there is no way you can get the NaOH out of it. But solid lye or solid drain cleaner provides the solid form of the product.
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is an ionic compound consisting of a sodium cation na+ and an hydroxide anion OH-.
Sodium hydroxide is the scientific name for caustic soda.
Lye is one of those "common names" that, particularly when combined with adjectives, might mean a couple of different compounds. The canonical lye is sodium hydroxide. However, potassium hydroxide has very similar chemical properties, and I've seen terms like "wood lye" that indicate it's actually the potassium compound instead. "Caustic lye" is a new one on me; both compounds have common names that include the word caustic (caustic soda for sodium hydroxide, caustic potash for potassium hydroxide), so it might be either one. If it's in a recipe for soap or something, it doesn't really matter all that much; as stated earlier, they have very similar properties and either will work.
The scientific symbol for sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda is: NaOH.
No, sodium chloride (table salt) cannot be used to make soap instead of lye. Lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) is the essential ingredient needed to saponify fats and oils to make soap. Sodium chloride does not have the same chemical properties to facilitate the soap-making process.
Sodium hydroxide is commonly called lye or caustic soda.
Soda lye, known as sodium hydroxide Potash lye, a less common name for potassium hydroxide Chamber lye, urine
Lye is sodium hydroxide and is and ionic compound.
No, it is basic, but is just as dangerous as a strong acid.
Lye is sodium hydroxide.
Lye (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) is a pure substance compound. It is composed of sodium ions (Na+) and hydroxide ions (OH-).
Caustic soda and lye are sometimes used interchangeably to refer to sodium hydroxide. However, caustic soda typically refers to a strong solution of sodium hydroxide in water, while lye can refer more broadly to any strong alkaline solution used in various applications, including sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or even calcium hydroxide.
Yes, it can be either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
Yes. Lye is sodium hydroxide and strongly alkaline.
The chemical name is Sodium Hydroxide. It is made of Na+ ions and OH- ions.
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is an ionic compound consisting of a sodium cation na+ and an hydroxide anion OH-.
Sodium hydroxide or lye was discovered in 1807 by Humphrey Day. It is not known how or why it was discovered.