Bases
Bases
Bases of various chemical compositions, pH values, purities, reagent grades, and quantities suited for a wide variety of laboratory applications. Products are available in solid and liquid forms.
Bases are usually thought of as the chemical opposite of acids. They are commonly defined as compounds that form aqueous solutions that taste bitter, have a high pH (>7), cause litmus paper to turn blue, are slippery to the touch, and react with acids to form water and salts.
In the laboratory, bases are used as reagents or catalysts in many chemical reactions, and some are great conductors of electricity. In an industry setting, bases are used in many applications such as the manufacture of soap, paper, bleaching powder, and the synthetic fiber rayon.
Chemically, bases can be classified as:
- Arrhenius, substances that produce hydroxide (OH−) ions in aqueous solutions, and include sodium hydroxide (lye or caustic soda), potassium hydroxide (or caustic potash), and ammonium hydroxide (or aqua ammonia) Brønsted-Lowry, substances such as ammonia (NH3) that can accept a proton or hydrogen ion
- Lewis, compounds such as ammonia, alkyl or aryl amines, and pyridines and pyrimidines that are electron pair donors
NOTE: A Lewis base is also a Brønsted-Lowry base, but a Lewis acid is not necessarily also a Brønsted-Lowry acid.
Sodium hydroxide, 0.1 N standard solution, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Sodium hydroxide, HNaO, CAS Number-1310-73-2, 7732-18-5, aetznatron, ascarite, caustic soda, soda, caustic, soda lye, sodium hydrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide na oh, sodium hydroxide solution, white caustic, 1L, CHEBI:32145, Beige to White, 0.0995 to 0.1005N (20 deg.C), 1.0000g/mL
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Sodium Hydroxide Solution 0.1M (0.1N), NIST Standard Solution ready to use, for volumetric analysis, meets analytical specification of Ph.Eur., BP, Fisher Chemical™
CAS: 1310-73-2 Molecular Formula: HNaO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 39.997 MDL Number: 3548 InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: sodium hydroxide,caustic soda,sodium hydrate,white caustic,soda lye,aetznatron,ascarite,sodium hydroxide na oh,sodium hydroxide solution,soda, caustic PubChem CID: 14798 ChEBI: CHEBI:32145 IUPAC Name: sodium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]
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Sodium Hydroxide Solution 0.2M (0.2N), NIST Standard Solution Ready To Use, for Volumetric Analysis, Fisher Chemical™
CAS: 1310-73-2 Molecular Formula: HNaO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 39.997 MDL Number: 3548 InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: sodium hydroxide,caustic soda,sodium hydrate,white caustic,soda lye,aetznatron,ascarite,sodium hydroxide na oh,sodium hydroxide solution,soda, caustic PubChem CID: 14798 ChEBI: CHEBI:32145 IUPAC Name: sodium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]
Potassium hydroxide, ca. 85%, ACS reagent, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 1310-58-3 Molecular Formula: HKO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 56.11 MDL Number: MFCD00003553 InChI Key: KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: potassium hydroxide,caustic potash,potash lye,potassium hydrate,hydroxyde de potassium,potassa,potasse caustique,potassium hydroxide k oh,potassium hydroxide solution,caswell no. 693 PubChem CID: 14797 ChEBI: CHEBI:32035 IUPAC Name: potassium hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[K+]

Potassium hydroxide solution, 0.1M, Honeywell Fluka™
CAS: 1310-58-3 Molecular Formula: HKO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 56.11 MDL Number: MFCD00003553 InChI Key: KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: potassium hydroxide,caustic potash,potash lye,potassium hydrate,hydroxyde de potassium,potassa,potasse caustique,potassium hydroxide k oh,potassium hydroxide solution,caswell no. 693 PubChem CID: 14797 ChEBI: CHEBI:32035 IUPAC Name: potassium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[K+]
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Sodium hydroxide solution, Volumetric, Reag. Ph. Eur., 1Â M NaOH (1N), Honeywell Fluka™
CAS: 1310-73-2 Molecular Formula: HNaO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 39.997 MDL Number: MFCD00003548 InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: sodium hydroxide,caustic soda,sodium hydrate,white caustic,soda lye,aetznatron,ascarite,sodium hydroxide na oh,sodium hydroxide solution,soda, caustic PubChem CID: 14798 ChEBI: CHEBI:32145 IUPAC Name: sodium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]

Ammonium hydroxide solution, Puriss. p.a., Reag. ISO, Reag. Ph. Eur., ∼25% NH3 basis, Honeywell Fluka™
CAS: 1336-21-6 Molecular Formula: H5NO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 35.05 MDL Number: MFCD00066650 InChI Key: VHUUQVKOLVNVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: ammonium hydroxide,ammonia water,ammonia aqueous,aquammonia,aqua ammonia,ammonia, aqua,household ammonia,ammonium hydroxide solution,ammonia, monohydrate,ammonium hydroxide nh4 oh PubChem CID: 14923 ChEBI: CHEBI:18219 IUPAC Name: azanium;hydroxide SMILES: N.O
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Ammonium hydroxide solution, Puriss., 30-33% NH3 in H2O, Honeywell Fluka™
CAS: 1336-21-6 Molecular Formula: H5NO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 35.05 MDL Number: MFCD00066650 InChI Key: VHUUQVKOLVNVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: ammonium hydroxide,ammonia water,ammonia aqueous,aquammonia,aqua ammonia,ammonia, aqua,household ammonia,ammonium hydroxide solution,ammonia, monohydrate,ammonium hydroxide nh4 oh PubChem CID: 14923 ChEBI: CHEBI:18219 SMILES: N.O

Potassium hydroxide solution, Volumetric, 0.1Â M KOH in ethanol (0.1N), Honeywell Fluka™
CAS: 1310-58-3 Molecular Formula: HKO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 56.11 MDL Number: MFCD00003553 InChI Key: KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M PubChem CID: 14797 ChEBI: CHEBI:32035 IUPAC Name: potassium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[K+]
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Sodium hydroxide, extra pure, 50 wt% solution in water, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 1310-73-2 Molecular Formula: HNaO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 39.997 MDL Number: MFCD00003548 InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: sodium hydroxide,caustic soda,sodium hydrate,white caustic,soda lye,aetznatron,ascarite,sodium hydroxide na oh,sodium hydroxide solution,soda, caustic PubChem CID: 14798 ChEBI: CHEBI:32145 IUPAC Name: sodium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]
Sodium Hydroxide, Extra Pure, SLR, Pellets, Fisher Chemical™
CAS: 1310-73-2 Molecular Formula: HNaO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 39.997 MDL Number: 3548 InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: sodium hydroxide,caustic soda,sodium hydrate,white caustic,soda lye,aetznatron,ascarite,sodium hydroxide na oh,sodium hydroxide solution,soda, caustic PubChem CID: 14798 ChEBI: CHEBI:32145 IUPAC Name: sodium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]
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Ammonia Solution, 35%, Certified AR for Analysis, d=0.88, Fisher Chemical™
CAS: 1336-21-6 Molecular Formula: H5NO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 35.05 MDL Number: MFCD00066650 InChI Key: VHUUQVKOLVNVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILES: N.O
Potassium Hydroxide Solution 0.5M (0.5N), (In Ethanol), NIST Standard Solution Ready To Use, for Volumetric Analysis, Fisher Chemical™
MDL Number: 3553
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Ammonia Solution, 35%, Extra Pure, SLR, d=0.88, Fisher Chemical™
CAS: 1336-21-6 Molecular Formula: H5NO MDL Number: 11418
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Sodium hydroxide, for analysis, micropearls, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 1310-73-2 Molecular Formula: HNaO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 39.997 MDL Number: MFCD00003548 InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: sodium hydroxide,caustic soda,sodium hydrate,white caustic,soda lye,aetznatron,ascarite,sodium hydroxide na oh,sodium hydroxide solution,soda, caustic PubChem CID: 14798 ChEBI: CHEBI:32145 IUPAC Name: sodium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]
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Sodium hydroxide, extra pure, 33wt.% solution in water, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 1310-73-2 Molecular Formula: HNaO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 39.997 InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: sodium hydroxide,caustic soda,sodium hydrate,white caustic,soda lye,aetznatron,ascarite,sodium hydroxide na oh,sodium hydroxide solution,soda, caustic PubChem CID: 14798 ChEBI: CHEBI:32145 IUPAC Name: sodium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]
Sodium hydroxide, flake, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 1310-73-2 Molecular Formula: HNaO Molecular Weight (g/mol): 39.997 MDL Number: MFCD00003548 InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: sodium hydroxide,caustic soda,sodium hydrate,white caustic,soda lye,aetznatron,ascarite,sodium hydroxide na oh,sodium hydroxide solution,soda, caustic PubChem CID: 14798 ChEBI: CHEBI:32145 IUPAC Name: sodium;hydroxide SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]