Caustic soda can be used as ?
a reagent in laboratory
manufacturer of Na metal
agent to mercerise cotton to improve its tensile strength and affinity for dyes
all of these
As we learnt ,
Uses of NaOH
1. Manufacture of sodium metal. soap irayon, dyes and drugs
2. mercerising cotton to enhance its tensile strength and affinity for dyes
3. As a reagent in laboratory
Thus, NaOH can be used in all of the given options .
Therefore, option (4) is correct.