Caustic Soda

Product Description

Caustic Soda that are appreciated by the clients for high quality standards. These are extensively used in pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water and detergents processing industry. Non toxic in nature, these can work with precision, at both low and high temperatures. Moreover, these are highly cost effective and are available at highly competitive prices. Further, following are some the technical specifications of our Caustic Soda, Flakes & Lye:

  • Formula: NaOH
  • Synonym: Soda lye, sodium hydrate
  • Applications: Used in the preparation of dyes, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals

Specification:

Properties
Chemical formula KOH
Molar mass 56.11 g mol−1
Appearance white solid, deliquescent
Density 2.044 g/cm3 (20 °C)[1]
2.12 g/cm3 (25 °C)[2]
Melting point 360[3] °C (680 °F; 633 K)
Boiling point 1,327 °C (2,421 °F; 1,600 K)
Solubility in water 85 g/100 g (-23.2 °C)
97 g/100 mL (0 °C)
121 g/100 mL (25 °C)
138.3 g/100 mL (50 °C)
162.9 g/100 mL (100 °C)[1][4]
Solubility soluble in alcohol, glycerol
insoluble in ether, liquid ammonia
Solubility in methanol 55 g/100 g (28 °C)[2]
Solubility in isopropanol ~14 g / 100 g (28 °C)
Basicity (pKb) −0.7[5](KOH(aq) = K+ + OH–)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ) −22.0·10−6 cm3/mol