What should we use in soap making process:- a) potassium hydroxide
b) sodium hydroxide (lye)

Explain why it should be used

Sodium hydroxide, with the formula NaOH, is usually used in products as a pH adjuster. It's also used in soap-making to turn fats and oils into soap. You can find sodium hydroxide (also called caustic soda or lye) in its pure form in the cleaning aisle, since it's also really handy for clearing up clogged drains.

out of these options:

ability to burn paper

pure sodium reacting violently with water

the boiling point of water

helium does not tend to react with anything

i would say this is a physical property:

helium does not tend to react with anything

why? :

i said helium does not tend to react with anything because well, it reacts to ! but ability to burn paper, pure sodium reacting violently with water, & the boiling point of water are chemical or

physical properties: the properties of a substance that can be observed without changing the chemical makeup of the substance

chemical properties: properties of a substance relating to the chemical nature and reactivity of the substance

the number of protons in the nucleus of a given element. has slight luster and conducts electricity at high temperatures like metal.but like a nonmetal,boron is brittle and does not conduct electricity well at low temperatures. in graphite, carbon is a soft,brittle solid.it is reflective,ductile,or malleable.