Re: sodium hydroxide Vs carbonate

From: Wilco Oelen (photo_at_woelen.nl)
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: 29 Jan 2005 10:33:31 -0800

y2kBug wrote:
> Three days a go I bought 500g sodium Hydroxide and 500g sodium
> carbonate un-branded
>
> now i can't tel which is which, would someone tell simple way to
> identify them
>
> thankss
>
> y2kbug

If you do not know how to identify these two chemicals, then it is
better and safer if you leave both bottles unopened and put them in a
safe place. Especially the hydroxide is not the stuff to play with if
you do not know what you are doing.

Wilco