Question

Name the substances used for the following:


1. Used for whitewashing.


2. Used in making Cakes and pastries


3. Use for digestion and is present in our stomach.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Calcium oxide

Answer: The chemical substance X used for whitewashing is Calcium oxide, also known as quicklime or burnt lime or lime. Calcium oxide is an alkaline earth flux with the chemical formula CaO.

The most commonly used cake ingredients include flour, sugar, eggs, butter or oil or margarine, a liquid, and a leavening agent, such as baking soda or baking powder

As food reaches the end of the esophagus, it enters the stomach through a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter. The stomach secretes acid and enzymes that digest food. Ridges of muscle tissue called rugae line the stomach. The stomach muscles contract periodically, churning food to enhance digestion