caustic soda?

[dingleberries]

just a quick kitchen chemistry question...
caustic soda:
im planning on using this, it says on the bottle "sodium hydroxide 99". Do i need to go for the pure shit (like from photography supplies etc) or settle for this? does it have too many impurities?
How does it compare to your american "red devil lye" or whatever?

 

[Ronald]

What exactly will you be using it for other than cleaning the drains?

 

[viktooor]

LOL!

 

[dingleberries]

im not really satisfied with the answers to my post...(sorry to sound like a little brat)...so...
*BUMP*!

 

[Astian]

You think maybe the reason you're not satisfied with the responses is because your question is rather hard to understand, yet you refuse to elaborate on it? Hmm?
Just a guess.
-Astian

 

[dingleberries]

ok, i'll put it in clear simple terms.
I wish to use sodium hydroxide to raise the pH of a certain chemical so that it converts to freebase form and precipitates out
OR
I need to know if i can use caustic soda in the DXM extraction process!

 

[Astian]

That's more like it!
Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your question.
-Astian

 

[ChEmIcaL_NiGhT]

I know if ya chuck aluminium foil and caustic soda in water you can make hydrogen balloons

.. but ummm... i spose that has nothing to do with anything realy..
*runs away*

 

[PhreeX]

Yes ... it is fine for what you want..
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