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Common name of sodium hydroxide is while for magnesium hydroxide is .

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plaster of paris
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lye
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caustic potash
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milk of magnesia
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The correct option is D milk of magnesia
Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is a compound with the formula NaOH.
Magnesium hydroxide, also known as milk of magnesia, is a compound with the formula Mg(OH)2.

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