Description : The common name for the com-pound having formal NaOH is – (1) Caustic soda (2) Caustic potash (3) Soda ash (4) Sodium hydroxide
Last Answer : (1) Caustic soda Explanation: Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye or caustic soda, has the molecular formula NaOH and is a highly caustic metallic base. It is a white solid available in pellets ... manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents and as a drain cleaner.