Sodium hydroxide is an inorganic compound. It is a white crystalline solid without an odor and is highly soluble in water. Sodium hydroxide is used as an esterification and transesterification agent in soap-making processes and as a dissolvent of amphoteric metals. The compound has a variety of use in food processing and as a chemical cleaning agent
 
Relative molecular mass   39.99 g/mol
Boiling point 1.38 °C
Melting point 323 °C
Density 2.13 g/cm 3
 
CAS Number: 1310-73-2
EC Number: 215-185-5