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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

BY: JENNELLE VEENSTRA
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NAME OF COMPOUND

  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Chemical Formula: NaOH
  • Common Name and Chemical Name(s): Sodium Hydroxide, Caustic Soda, Sodium Hydrate
  • It is an Ionic Compound
  • It is an Ionic Bond
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

  • Where/How/Who Discovered the Compound: Sir Humphry Davy made it by the electrolysis of day molten.
  • Past Uses: It was and is still used for food processing.
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APPLICATION AND USES

  • How the Compound is obtained, made, synthesized, etc: it is made by the electrolysis of dry molten.
  • Where the Compound finds use: it is used for cleaning and disinfectant products, pain relievers, prevents blood clots, fuel cell production, water treatment, giving food the characteristic crunch, food preservatives, wood and paper products, explosives, etc.
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APPLICATION AND USES CONTINUED

  • Environmental Concerns: a high concentration in water will result to toxic effects in aquatic organisms.
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DESCRIPTION AND PROPERTIES

  • Physical Properties:
  • Melting Point: 318 *C
  • Boiling Point: 1,388 *C
  • Density: 2.13g
  • Other: it is a white crystalline substance
  • Chemical Properties: it reacts with acids, water, and dissolved metals. Ex. Breaks apart in water.
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FACTS

  • Solutions of sodium hydroxide are made by adding the solid compound to water, and never water to the solid. The reason is that large amounts of heat are generated when sodium hydroxide dissolves in water. That heat is absorbed by water, but would not be absorbed by solid sodium hydroxide.
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FACTS

  • A popular food in Scandinavian countries, lutefisk, is made by soaking dried fish in sodium hydroxide until it turns into a jelly. The jelly is then soaked in water for several days to remove the poisonous lye.
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Jennelle Veenstra