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Is 2NaOH the same as 2Na(OH)2
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Nope.
If there did exist a substance called 2Na(OH)_2, then that would imply that the valency of Na is +2, not to mention the fact that we just made an OH- out of nowhere.
If there did exist a substance called 2Na(OH)_2, then that would imply that the valency of Na is +2, not to mention the fact that we just made an OH- out of nowhere.
This. NaOH is correct, not Na(OH)2
