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Sodium hydroxide is one of the strong bases. That means it reacts much more strongly with acid (or even water) than weak bases do; this makes it toxic for humans. Sodium hydroxide is dangerous to ingest, and may cause serious chemical burns inside your mouth and esophagus.
Sodium Hydroxide, also called Lye or Caustic Soda, is extremely corrosive. It reacts chemically with many things. Contact with your skin can cause burns. Contact with the inside of your mouth or your esophagus (food pipe) results in enough damage to require emergency medical attention.
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Why is magnesium hydroxide used as an antacid instead of sodium hydroxide?
Sodium Hydroxide is way too basic (very high pH) and would cause internal damage.
What is megnesium hydroxide used for?
Magnesium hydroxide is used as an antacid and saline laxative.
Why sodium hydroxide is used in furosemide injection assay?
Sodium hydroxide is used in furosemide injection assay because sodium hydroxide is pH-control and sodium hydroxide control the solution or the solution in stable.
Why is sodium hydroxide used as a drain cleaner?
why is sodium hydroxide usea as drain cleaners
What term is used to describe sodium hydroxide?
There is not a term used to described sodium hydroxide. If it is mixed with another element it would be referred to as hydrolysis.
Why is magnesium hydroxide used as an antacid instead of sodium hydroxide?
Sodium Hydroxide is way too basic (very high pH) and would cause internal damage.
Uses of bases?
Bases are commonly used in household cleaning products, as they have properties that help to dissolve dirt and grease. They are also used in agriculture to balance soil pH levels for optimal plant growth. In laboratories, bases are utilized in processes such as titrations and in the production of pharmaceuticals.
What is megnesium hydroxide used for?
Magnesium hydroxide is used as an antacid and saline laxative.
What has magnesium hydroxide in it?
Milk of magnesia, which is used as an antacid and laxative.
Why sodium hydroxide is used in furosemide injection assay?
Sodium hydroxide is used in furosemide injection assay because sodium hydroxide is pH-control and sodium hydroxide control the solution or the solution in stable.
Why is sodium hydroxide used as a drain cleaner?
why is sodium hydroxide usea as drain cleaners
What term is used to describe sodium hydroxide?
There is not a term used to described sodium hydroxide. If it is mixed with another element it would be referred to as hydrolysis.
What is use of magnesium hydroxide?
explain what is meant by the suspension of magnesium hydroxide
Why aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide used in combination in antacid preparation?
Because aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide are basic compounds.That is a good question! Both are antacids and used in combination. Aluminium hydroxide causes constipation. Magnesium hydroxide causes diarrhea. Together they does not affect the bowl movement. This fallows that if you have loose motion, you should take only aluminium hydroxide preparation, as an antacid. If you have constipation, you should take only magnesium hydroxide preparation as an antacid. I have trying to find one (or say two) such preparation.
What is Mercury Hydroxide use for?
Magnesium hydroxide is used as an antacid to neutralise the effect of acid in the stomach.
What is the chemical equation for Pyrogallic acid an sodium hydroxide?
Pyrogallic acid and sodium hydroxide is used to provide anaerobiosis.
What is used in soap?
sodium hydroxide
