Stock solutions of this substance are typically stored at 10N.
A 10% solution of this substance is used to assay for flavonoids in a namesake test. The lysis buffer in plasmid preparation kits contain around 0.2N of this substance. The anhydrous form of this substance is used to catalyze the transesterification of methanol and triglycerides in the formation of biodiesel. A hot solution of this substance is used to wash bauxite in the first step of the Bayer process. Along with chlorine gas, this substance is produced from the electrolysis of brine in the (*) chloralkali process. Dividing the Koettstorfer number by 1.403 gives the number of equivalents of this substance needed to break down one gram of fat. Stock solutions of this substance are typically stored at 10N. This substance is commonly used to cleave esters in saponification, and it is also found in drain cleaners. For 10 points, name this strong base, which formula NaOH.
A 10% solution of this substance is used to assay for flavonoids in a namesake test.
sodium hydroxide [or caustic soda; or NaOH until it is read]