Question

A dry pellet of a common base B, when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky. The compound

is also a by–product of chloralkali process. Identify B. What type of reaction occurs when B is treated

with an acidic oxide? Write a balanced chemical equation for one such solution.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The base obtained is NaOH in chloro alkali process  

Explanation:

when these pellets of sodium hydroxide are kept in air it absorbs moisture from the air because it is a hydroscopic substance

Hydroscopic : substances which absorbs moisture from the air when exposed

the other reaction you asked will happen when sodium hydroxide is exposed to air because it absorbs carbon dioxide and form sodium carbonate as carbon dioxide is an acidic oxide

• 2NaOH + CO2 ⇒⇒⇒⇒ Na2CO3 + H2