Concentrated alkalis are highly corrosive and capable of decomposing especially organic material. When handling alkalis safety precautions must be taken which are similar to those to be taken when handling acids. In this experiment students study the properties of a drainpipe detergent and of concentrated caustic soda solution.

Learning objectives

• Safety precautions handling with alkalis

Benefits

• Easy teaching and efficient learning by using interactive experimentation PHYWE-Software
• Experiment is part of a complete solution set with experiments for the topic acids, alkalis and salts matched with international curriculum: all topics are covered