About sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide Both are strong bases, but why can sodium hydroxide be produced in the reaction between sodium bicarbonate and calcium hydroxide? I don't think it makes sense to force the weak 、、、

About sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide Both are strong bases, but why can sodium hydroxide be produced in the reaction between sodium bicarbonate and calcium hydroxide? I don't think it makes sense to force the weak 、、、

This is normal, the formation of calcium carbonate is precipitation, is the reaction, want to balance the same positive shift. Similarly, silica and sodium carbonate reaction, under high temperature conditions, carbon dioxide gas out, so that the reaction can be carried out. But carbonic acid is stronger than silicic acid, there is a typical weak strong, hydrogen sulfide and copper sulfate reaction to produce sulfuric acid, because copper sulfide is precipitation.

This is normal, the formation of calcium carbonate is precipitation, is the reaction, want to balance the same positive shift. Similarly, silica and sodium carbonate reaction, in high temperature conditions, carbon dioxide gas out, so that the reaction can be carried out. But carbonic acid is stronger than silicic acid, there is a typical weak strong, hydrogen sulfide and copper sulfate reaction to produce sulfuric acid, because copper sulfide is precipitation.

How to distinguish sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide? Forget carbon dioxide.

1. Dissolved in water respectively, easily soluble is sodium hydroxide, slightly soluble (turbid solution) is calcium hydroxide.
2. Dissolve a small amount in water and inject sodium carbonate solution to produce white calcium hydroxide precipitation.
3. Sodium hydroxide is easily deliquescent when exposed to air.
4. Flame reaction, yellow is sodium hydroxide, brick red is calcium hydroxide.