Chemistry Questions

Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations Na+ and hydroxide anions OH−.

Properties:

1. It is highly soluble in water, and readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide from the air.

2. NaOH is insoluble in ether and other non-polar solvents.

3. It is an odorless compound.

Uses:

Sodium hydroxide is used in many industries: in the manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents, and as a drain cleaner.

Potassium bicarbonate (also known as potassium hydrogen carbonate or potassium acid carbonate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula KHCO3. It is a white solid

Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline, but often appears as a fine powder.

LiHCO3 is found in solution form while rest alkali metals hydrogen carbonates are solid due to the anomalous properties of Li and its diagonal relationship with the Mg.

Radon gas is a source of natural groundwater pollution.

We know that,

All nitrates are soluble in water.

All chlorides are soluble in water with the exception of those formed with silver , lead , mercury ions as all halides are soluble.

Sulphates are soluble in water.

Hydroxides are not soluble in water.

Hence, copper(II) hydroxide is not soluble in water.

The unit which is used to measure weighted average atomic mass is Atomic Mass Unit (amu).

The amu or gram/mole can also be used for this measure.