Question

Give two important uses of washing soda and baking soda.

SCERT Telangana Class 10 General Science Ch Acid Bases and Salts

Answer 1

Baking soda:-
1.It is used as soda acid fire extinguisher.
2.It acts as mild antiseptic.
3.It is an ingredient in antacid.

Washing soda:-
1.It is used in glass,soap,paper industries.
It is used for removing permanent hardness of water.
3.It can be used as cleaning agent for domestic purposes.

Answer 2

Washing soda

1. it is use in the manufacturing of glass, soap paper and other sodium compounds like borax etc.

2. it is use in softening of the hard water

Baking soda

1. it is use as antacids to neutralise excess of acidity in our stomach

2. it is an ingredient of baking powder which contain NaHCO3 & tartaric acid.