explain the uses of the following (1) caustic soda (2) bleaching powder (3) POP (4) baking soda in brief
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Caustic Soda- Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) is a versatile alkali. Its main uses are in the manufacture of pulp and paper, alumina, soap and detergents, petroleum products and chemical production. Other applications include water treatment, food, textiles, metal processing, mining, glass making and others.
USES OF BLEACHING POWDER:
It is used for bleaching cotton and linen in textile industry and for bleaching wood pulp in paper industry.
It is also used for bleaching washed clothes in laundry.
It is used for disinfecting drinking water supply to make it potable. ...
It is used for the manufacture of chloroform (CHCl3).
USES OF BLEACHING POWDER:
It is used for bleaching cotton and linen in textile industry and for bleaching wood pulp in paper industry.
It is also used for bleaching washed clothes in laundry.
It is used for disinfecting drinking water supply to make it potable. ...
It is used for the manufacture of chloroform (CHCl3).
USES OF POP
Used in making casts and patterns for molds and statues.
Used as the cement in ornamental casting and for making decorative materials.
Used as a fireproofing material and for making chalks.
Used in hospitals for immobilizing the affected part in case of bone fracture or sprain.
Used to fill small gaps on walls & roofs.
BAKING SODA
The Chemical names Baking soda is Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
The formula of making baking soda is NaHCO3
USES OF BAKING SODA
It is used as an antacid in medicine to remove acidity of the stomch
It is used in making Baking Powder
It is also used in fire extinguishers
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1) Caustic soda - Caustic soda is an alkali salt which is also called Lye. It is the common name of sodium hydroxide. This name is given due to the corrosive nature of this salt on animal and plant tissues. It has a wide range of applications. The chemical formula of sodium hydroxide is NaOH
2) Bleaching powder - Bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride.
The chemical formula of bleaching powder is CaOCl2. It is also called as the chloride of lime.
PREPARATION OF BLEACHING POWDER
In this process, Chlorine gas(produced from the chlor-alkali process) is passed over dry slaked lime to produce bleaching powder
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