Benrith Posted August 20, 2014 Member ID: 21070 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 131 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 47 Achievement Points: 918 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/01/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2014 What compounds do you get if you mix caustic soda and water together? Is it sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted August 20, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Sodium hydroxide is another name for caustic soda so it can't be a byproduct of combining water and itself. Another name for caustic soda is lye, and when you combine it with animal fat, you get soap. We all know what you get when you mix soap with water, bubbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Benrith Posted August 20, 2014 Member ID: 21070 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 131 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 47 Achievement Points: 918 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/01/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hmm... didn;t know what. so what is the byproduct? had a nightmare of a blocked drain and forgot to put gloves on and got some on me which started to sting. was wondering what acid was burning my flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted August 20, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted August 20, 2014 You received a burn from the sodium hydroxide and hopefully you flushed it well with water after you noticed the burning sensation. You'll probably have some peeling skin in a few days but it will clear up as long as you had no blistering. Sodium hydroxide is just the opposite of an acid which means it's a base (reaching way back to my chemistry days for this). If concentrated enough it's still highly corrosive and just as dangerous as about any acid. If the compound comes in contact with certain metals it can release hydrogen gas which can explode, so no open flame around your drain until its all flushed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Benrith Posted August 20, 2014 Member ID: 21070 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 131 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 47 Achievement Points: 918 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/01/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 So it's an alkaline. opps. yeah always rinsed well. not pissing around with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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