If NaOH is a Base then why is it called as Caustic soda which is a salt?
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Caustic soda is an alkali salt which is also called Lye. It is the common name of sodium hydroxide. This name is given due to the corrosive nature of this salt on animal and plant tissues. ... The chemical formula of sodium hydroxide is NaOH.
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naoh is called caustic soda because all the soda are having base as their main composition. as na is highly reactive metal and it gives caustic effect on adding with hydroxides it is called caustic soda
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