Question

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

• A. lye
• B. plaster of paris
• C. caustic potash
• D. milk of magnesia

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A lye
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 $Mg(OH{)}_2$.