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2. Sodium hydroxide - Wikipedia

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   Sodium hydroxide is sometimes used during water purification to raise the pH of water supplies. Increased pH makes the water less corrosive to plumbing and reduces the amount of lead, copper and other toxic metals that can dissolve into drinking water.

3. Water purification - Wikipedia

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   If the water is acidic (lower than 7), lime, soda ash, or caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) can be added to raise the pH during water purification processes and is especially common practice for water softening. The choice of chemical used for raising the pH often depends on the carbonate alkalinity in the water.

4. Electrolysed water - Wikipedia

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   This "acidic electrolyzed water" can be raised in pH by mixing in the desired amount of hydroxide ion solution from the cathode compartment, yielding a solution of Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). A solution whose pH is 7.3 will contain equal concentrations of hypochlorous acid and hypochlorite ion; reducing the pH will ...

5. Iron oxide adsorption - Wikipedia

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   The addition of ferric chloride, FeCl 3, to well water immediately after the well at the influent to the treatment plant creates ferric hydroxide, Fe(OH) 3, and hydrochloric acid, HCl. 3H 2 O + FeCl 3 → Fe(OH) 3 + 3HCl. Fe(OH) 3 in water is a strong adsorbent of arsenate, As(V

6. Lye - Wikipedia

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   Potassium hydroxide soaps are softer and more easily dissolved in water than sodium hydroxide soaps. Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are not interchangeable in either the proportions required or the properties produced in making soaps. [citation needed] "Hot process" soap making also uses lye as the main ingredient. Lye is added to ...

7. Ion exchange - Wikipedia

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   Ion exchange is widely used in the food and beverage industry, hydrometallurgy, metals finishing, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical technology, sugar and sweetener production, ground- and potable-water treatment, nuclear, softening, industrial water treatment, semiconductor, power, and many other industries. [citation needed]