Hydrochloric acid added to a carbonic acid buffer solution. A strong base, like sodium hydroxide (NaOH), will dissociate completely in a carbonic acid buffer solution. The added hydroxide ions react ...

In the plant, sodium hydroxide is produced as a by-product of the generation of the leaching reagent, hydrochloric acid, in an amount that is slightly greater than the production of hydrochloric acid.

When salt is removed from seawater in desalination plants, the byproduct is a lot of highly-salty brine. Ordinarily, this is just dumped back into the sea, which can harm the environment. Thanks ...