Liquid Caustic

Appearance: Liquid

Chemical Name: Sodium Hydroxide

Chemical Formula: NaOH

Packaging Type: In Drums

Definition and Areas of Use:

Pure sodium hydroxide is a colorless, crystalline solid that melts at 318 °C without decomposition. It is highly soluble in water, with a lower solubility in ethanol and methanol, but insoluble in ether and other nonpolar solvents.

Similar to the hydration of sulfuric acid, the dissolution of solid sodium hydroxide in water is an extremely exothermic reaction in which a large amount of heat is liberated, posing a safety hazard due to the possibility of splashing. The resulting solution is usually colorless and odorless. As with other alkaline solutions, it becomes slippery on contact with the skin.

Sodium hydroxide reacts with protic acids to produce water and related salts. For example, when sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride is formed:

NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H 2 O (l)

In general, such neutralization reactions are represented by a simple net ionic equation:

OH - (aq) + H + (aq) → H 2 O (I)

This type of reaction with a strong acid releases heat and is therefore exothermic. These acid-base reactions can also be used for titrations. However, sodium hydroxide is not used as a primary standard because it is hygroscopic and absorbs carbon dioxide from the air.

Caustic Soda is a white, hygroscopic substance. It dissolves easily in water and forms a soft, slippery, soapy solution. It has an itchy effect on human tissue. It is used in the laboratory to capture acidic gases such as CO2. It is used in the production of many chemicals in the industry, in the artificial silk, soap, paper, paint, detergent industry and in petroleum refineries. When it reacts with water, its temperature rises to 50 degrees Celsius in about 5 minutes and remains hot for about 15 minutes.

Areas of Use

Acid control, bad odor removal, pipe cleaning, pH balancing)
As an adhesive, in printing presses made with heat, in newsprint)
In the production of Sodium Aluminate, Sodium Cyanide, Silicate, Polycarbonate, Titanium Oxide, Zeolite
In the final product, it removes residues and whitens.
STTP, Sodium Hypo Chloride, Soap, Oven and Pipe Cleaner manufacturing)
Sodium Phenolate [in the production of aspirin and antiseptics]
Refining cooking oil, peeling fruits and vegetables, ice cream
In oil cleaning, water treatment, equipment cleaning
Starch, Caustic, Water, Silicate: Together in Label Adhesive Manufacturing
Starch, Caustic, Water, Borax: Together in the Production of Corrugated Cardboard Glue
In removing acid residues in refined products, in removing phenols, in balancing pH in drilling mud, in removing calcium and bactericides in drilling.
Filter Cleaner (in filter pools) and cleaning the acid unit in mines,
Additionally, Caustic (Sodium Hydroxide) or Lime (Calcium Hydroxide) is used to adjust the pH value of the Sodium Cyanide used.
Acid control, bad odor removal, pipe cleaning, pH balancing)
As an adhesive, in heat-treated printing, in newsprint)
In the production of Sodium Aluminate, Sodium Cyanide, Silicate, Polycarbonate, Titanium Oxide, Zeolite)
In the final product, it removes residues and whitens.
STTP, Sodium Hypo Chloride, Soap, Oven and Pipe Cleaner manufacturing)
Sodium Phenolate [in the production of aspirin and antiseptics]
Refining cooking oil, peeling fruits and vegetables, ice cream
In oil cleaning, water treatment, equipment cleaning
Starch, Caustic, Water, Silicate: Together in Label Adhesive Manufacturing
Filter Cleaner (in filter pools) and cleaning the acid unit in mines,
Additionally, Caustic (Sodium Hydroxide) or Lime (Calcium Hydroxide) is used to adjust the pH value of the Sodium Cyanide used.