Question

The MSDS for sodium hydroxide gives it a health rating of 3, a flammability rating of 0, and a reactivity rating of 1.

According to the MSDS, which best describes sodium hydroxide?
highly corrosive but not highly flammable
highly reactive and corrosive
highly flammable but not highly corrosive
not highly reactive or corrosive

Answer 1

The best description for sodium hydroxide, given its health rating of 3 (which indicates high toxicity and corrosiveness), a flammability rating of 0 (indicating it is not flammable), and a reactivity rating of 1 (indicating it is not highly reactive), would be:

**highly corrosive but not highly flammable.**