Sodium hydroxide, or lye, does not have a charge. It is an ionic compound composed of sodium 1+ and hydroxide 1- ions. When they combine to form the ionic compound sodium hydroxide, the 1+ and 1- charges cancel each other and the compound is neutral.
Lye is a compound. It is composed of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) when in its solid form.
Sodium hydroxide is the scientific name for caustic soda.
The scientific symbol for sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda is: NaOH.
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is an ionic compound consisting of a sodium cation na+ and an hydroxide anion OH-.
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.
Sodium hydroxide is an alkali; the pH of the solution is over 7.
NaOH - Sodium ion (Na+) has a +1 charge, while hydroxide ion (OH-) has a -1 charge. NaOH - Sodium ion (Na+) has a +1 charge, while hydroxide ion (OH-) has a -1 charge.
NaOH
The correct charge for the sodium ion (Na^+) is +1, and the correct charge for the hydroxide ion (OH^-) is -1. Together, in the compound NaOH, the charges balance out to form a neutral compound.
Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) in water.
NaOH, or lye.
Lye is a compound. It is composed of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) when in its solid form.
Lye (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) is a pure substance compound. It is composed of sodium ions (Na+) and hydroxide ions (OH-).
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) has a charge of -1.
This is an exothermic reaction, which releases heat energy as the lye (NaOH) dissolves in water. This heat is generated due to the interaction between the ions in the NaOH and the water molecules.
Lye, or sodium hydroxide (NaOH), consists of sodium ions (Na⁺) and hydroxide ions (OH⁻). When dissolved in water, NaOH dissociates into these two ions, making the solution highly alkaline. The presence of hydroxide ions is responsible for the caustic properties of lye, which is commonly used in various industrial and household applications.
The chemical formula for lye soap is typically C17H35COONa, which represents the sodium salt of a fatty acid (such as stearic acid) produced in the saponification reaction between lye (sodium hydroxide) and fats or oils.