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NedKelly

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Is Caustic Soda & Caustic Potash the same thing ?
« on: September 29, 2003, 11:11:00 PM »
I have checked the search engine , there are many referenes to both these chemicals , but knothing stating weather they are the same or can be used instead of each other.
Im looking at converting safrol to isosafrol

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Chewbacca

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Nope
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2003, 12:41:00 AM »
Soda, sodium
Potash, potassium

Caustic Soda is NaOH
Caustic Potash is KOH

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NedKelly

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Can KOH be bought over the counter ?
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2003, 09:34:00 PM »
does it have a common name

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abolt

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Such is life
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2003, 11:03:00 PM »
Can KOH be bought over the counter ?

Yes

does it have a common name

Potassium Hydroxide

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