What are the uses of Sodium hydroxide?

1.	What are the uses of Sodium hydroxide?
Answer» Uses of Sodium hydroxide • In the manufacture of soap, paper, viscose rayon (artificial silk), organic dyestuffs, and many other chemicals. • In the refining of petroleum and vegetable oils. • In the purification of bauxite for the extraction of aluminum. • As a cleansing agent and in washing powder for machines, metal sheets etc. It is too caustic to be used in washing clothes or hands. • For mercerizing cotton. • As a reagent in the laboratory. • In reclaiming rubber. • In the preparation of soda lime.

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Uses of Sodium hydroxide

• In the manufacture of soap, paper, viscose rayon (artificial silk), organic dyestuffs, and many other chemicals.

• In the refining of petroleum and vegetable oils.

• In the purification of bauxite for the extraction of aluminum.

• As a cleansing agent and in washing powder for machines, metal sheets etc. It is too caustic to be used in washing clothes or hands.

• For mercerizing cotton.

• As a reagent in the laboratory.

• In reclaiming rubber.

• In the preparation of soda lime.

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