Answer to Question #150314 in General Chemistry for Aisha

Question

How could you determine the amount of sodium hydroxide found in commercial cleaner

Answer 1

In commercial cleaning agents, the materials used in making them are printed on the body of the container.

Let's say cleaning agent A has 30% of its mass as NaOH, and the total weight of the agent is 150g.

The mass of NaOH is therefore 30% × 150g = 45g.

Therefore for cleaning agent A with a mass of 150g, the mass of NaOH present in it is 45g.