| For example, sodium oxide dissolved in water yields sodium hydroxide, or lye. |
| Examples of compounds or groups that accept anions include the nitrate and hydroxide radicals. |
| He isolated potassium, another well known alkali metal, from potassium hydroxide in the same year. |
| In oven cleaners, lye and sodium hydroxide can burn skin, eyes, and the respiratory tract. |
| Platinum also dissolves in hot alkalis such as hot sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. |
| In a similar way, both hydroxide ions and water molecules may act as nucleophiles by reacting with alkyl halides to produce alcohols. |
