Question

What are 10 common household bases?

Answer 1

Ammonia

baking soda

lye

sodium carbonate [ paper,glass,toothpaste,etc.... ]

Ammonia, NH3 (fertiliser, cleaning agent)

Sodium hydroxide, NaOH (cleaning agent, paper, pH regulator)

Sodium carbonate, NaCO3 (paper, glass, detergent, toothpaste)

Sodium bicarbonate, NAHCO3 (baking soda, fire extinguisher, toothpaste)

Calcium hydroxide, or slaked lime, Ca(OH)2 (flocculant, paper)

Calcium carbonate, CaCO3 (limestone building, blackboard chalk)

Calcium hypochlorite, Ca(ClO)2 (sanitizer, disinfectant)

Potassium hydroxide, KOH (alkaline batteries)

Aluminium oxide, Al2O3 (plastic, glass, paint)

Hydrated iron (III) oxides, Fe2O3.nH2O (rust)