Question

Which of the following is a common laboratory base?

• A. Caustic potash
• B. Milk of Magnesia
• C. Both $A$ and $B$
• D. None of above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both $A$ and $B$

Commonly found bases in laboratories and in our daily life are: caustic soda ($NaOH$), caustic potash ($KOH$), milk of magnesia, $\left(Mg\right(OH{)}_2)$, liquor ammonia, $\left(N{H}_3\right)$, washing powder and toothpaste.