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What happens to sodium hydroxide when it enters the environment?

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What happens to sodium hydroxide when it enters the environment?

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• Sodium hydroxide released to the atmosphere breaks down readily by reacting with other chemicals. • Sodium hydroxide separates in water to sodium cations (positively charged sodium atoms) and hydroxide anions (negatively charged oxygen and hydrogen atoms), which ultimately decrease the acidity of the water. • If released to soil, sodium hydroxide will separate into sodium cations and hydroxide anions when it comes into contact with moisture. • Sodium hydroxide does not accumulate in the food chain.