Question

Because of COVID-19, houses are being sanitized with hypochlorate solution ? (i) Name the source material and write its chemical formula ? (ii)Write its four uses​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.The active ingredient of all alcoholic drinks is ethanol.

Uses of ethanol-

In medical wipes/swabs and antibacterial hand sanitisers.

In body lotions as preservatives and stabilizer of its ingredients.

When ethanol reacts with-

Sodium metal-

2C

2

H

5

−OH+2Na⟶2C

2

H

5

ONa+H

2

Hot concentrated sulphuric acid-

C

2

H

5

−OH+

(Conc.)

H

2

SO

4

⟶CH

2

=CH

2

+H

2

O

2 .Chemicals are:

1) Sodium hydroxide. (NaOH)

2) Baking soda ( NaHCO

3

)

3) Washing soda ( Na

2

CO

3

.10H

2

O )

4) Bleaching powder (CaOCl

2

).