Sodium hydroxide‚ also known as caustic soda‚[2][3] or lye‚ is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaOH (also written as NaHO). It is a white solid‚ and is a highly caustic metallic base and alkali salt. It is available in pellets‚ flakes‚ granules‚ and as a 50% saturated solution.[citation needed] Sodium hydroxide is soluble in water‚ ethanol and methanol. This alkali is deliquescent and readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide in air. Sodium hydroxide is used in many industries
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Sodium is a mineral that is present only in small quantities in most natural foods‚ but salt is added‚ often in large amounts‚ in food processing and by cooks to enhance flavor. Sodium is the predominant ion in extra cellular fluid. Sodium (Na) is the predominant cation in extra cellular fluid and its concentration is under tight homeostatic control. Excess dietary sodium is excreted in the urine. The kidney very efficiently reabsorbs the mineral when intakes are low or losses are excessive. Sodium
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Sodium: Sodium is essential to all living beings Basic functions: Sodium has 3 main functions: it helps in the absorption of glucose and some amino acids in the small intestine‚ it is required for normal muscle and nerve function‚ and it aids in water balance. Glucose generated by digestion of starch or lactose is absorbed in the small intestine only by cotransport with sodium‚ a fact that has exceptionally important implications in medicine. Glucose and galactose are taken into the enterocyte by
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Sodium chloride‚ also known as salt‚ common salt‚ table salt‚ or halite‚ is an ionic compound with the formula NaCl. Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of the ocean and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms. As the major ingredient in edible salt‚ it is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative. [edit] Properties Thermal conductivity of pure NaCl as a function of temperature has a maximum of 2.03 W/(cm K) at 8 K and decreases to 0.069 at 314
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SODIUM DISORDERS * Identify specific types of hyponatremia and hypernatremia using diagnostic criteria and assessment questions * Hyponatremia * Mild: 125-130 * Nausea‚ Malaise * Moderate: 115-125 * HA‚ Lethargy‚ Restlessness‚ Disorientation * Severe: <115 * Seizures‚ Coma‚ Resp/Brainstem damage * Hypernatremia * Mild: 145-160 * Asymptomatic * Moderate: 160-180
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OECD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Working Paper No. 129 (Formerly Technical Paper No. 129) ECONOMIC REFORM IN EGYPT IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMY by Joseph Licari Research programme on: Strengthening Links between Developing Countries: Regional Co-operation and Integration December 1997 OCDE/GD(97)226 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................ 6 RÉSUMÉ .....................................................................................
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Modern methods of food production have altered radically from processes used in the past. Many food producing companies have invented their own improved techniques of cooking. Most of these procedures contain numerous different forms of chemical additives and one of the newest chemical substances that will enhance food flavor is monosodium glutamate (MSG). Even though it has no taste of its own‚ it intensifies considerably the taste of a wide variety of food as well as revealing flavors that could
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successfully clean areas of potential contamination. Typically‚ regular active cleansing ingredients in hospital disinfectants are quaternary ammonium compounds and do not kill spores. The Centers for Disease Control currently recommends using hypochlorite-based germicides‚ such as bleach-based solutions‚ for cleaning Clostridium Difficile contaminated surfaces and
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Sodium hypochlorite‚ also known as chlorine bleach‚ soda bleach‚ or household bleach is a chemical with the formula NaClO. A common way sodium hypochlorite gets into the San Francisco bay is through daily household cleaning products such as laundry bleach. In a survey conducted by The Clorox Company‚ it was found that four out of five households use sodium hypochlorite bleach for their laundry. Since laundry detergent companies are not required to list every ingredient‚ customers are often not aware
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Prior to begin the experiment‚ preparation for some solutions is required to enhance the lab performance. The solutions needed are standardized potassium bromate‚ standardized sodium thiosulfate‚ and starch indicator. First‚ to prepare a starch indicator‚ pulverize 1g of soluble starch and add 15mL of water to make it as a paste-like substance. Dilute it with about 500mL of boiling water‚ and continue to heat until the mixture becomes clear. Cool it to room temperature and save it into a stoppered
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