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Caustic alkali
Caustic soda
Hydrate of soda
Soda lye
Sodic hydrate
Lye
Sodium hydroxide solid
Sodium hydrate
Red Devil Lye
Mineral alkali
White, deliquescent pellets or flakes
Odorless
High-energy accelerator or alkali sometimes used to activate low-energy developing agents (e.g. hydroquinone)
Caustic alkalis are most often used where a powerful and quick-acting developer is required. Developers compounded with caustic alkali have poor keeping properties and are soon exhausted
NaOH
Store in a well-sealed bottle. Weigh it rapidly as it can pick up moisture from the air and change its weight
Cautions: Of all the chemicals commonly used in the black & white darkroom, this is perhaps the most caustic. It is the same chemical used in many commercial drain cleaners
100g (3.53 oz)
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