Question

Give reason for the following
a)Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid are strong
acids
b)Soluble bases are much more useful
than insoluble bases
c)Sodium chloride is required in our body.
d)Chlorine is used to sterilise drinking
water
e) Acidic pH causes tooth decay​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

a) release more H+ ions when dissolved in water

b) Heard about acidity in our stomachs? Bases need to dissolve in water to decrease acidity in our stomach

c)Salt! thyroid glands in our body need slat/iodine to make thyroxin

d) chlorine makes the water portable and drinkable

e)our teeth are made of calcium hydroxyapatite. It does not get dissolved in water, but, it does get corroded when the pH of the mouth is below 5.5. Bacteria present in the mouth produce acids by degradation of sugar and food particles remaining in the mouth.