2006-12-20 06:12:52 · 3 answers · asked by JASON C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Potassium hydroxide "KOH" is a strong base, and can react with about any acid. The product of reaction between a base and acid is a "salt", and yes, most salts are white substances.
Some typical reactions of KOH with an acid:
KOH + HCl (hydrochloric acid) --> KCl (potassium chloride) + H2O (water)
2 KOH + CO2 --> K2CO3 (potassium carbonate) + H2O
Some types of wax are made of organic acids - for example, stearic acid. The reaction of KOH with an organic acid can indeed produce a white substance. In the case of Stearic acid, the "salt" would be potassium stearate.
2006-12-20 06:24:59 · answer #1 · answered by xxx x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be the saponification (soap-making) reaction. See the ref. web pages. Apparently some waxes can be saponified, for instance beeswax, as explained in ref. 2.
2006-12-20 06:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 04:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋