Question

please tell me 2 uses of each non-metal namely oxygen, clhorine,carbon,argone,iodine

Answer 1

OXYGEN-1) Humans Breathe Oxygen
2)Oxygen for Transportation
CHLORINE-1)Chlorine is used for producing safe drinking water.
2)Chlorinated compounds are used mostly for sanitation, pulp bleaching, disinfectants, and textile processing.
CARBON-1)Carbon is used as a base for the ink in inkjet printers.
2)Carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide, is used in the manufacture of many fizzy and carbonated drinks. It is also used in fire extinguishers.
ARGON-1)Use in Manufacturing Industry
2)Uses in Food and Beverage Industry
IODINE-1)Promotes Thyroid Health
2)Fights Harmful Organisms

Answer 2

Uses of Chlorine

• Used as a disinfectant as it can kill bacteria

• Used to make consumer products such as paper, paints, textiles etc.

Uses of Carbon

• Carbon in its raw state is used in smelting of metals

• Graphite is used to make lids of pencils, in furnace linings etc.

Uses of Argon

• Argon being an inert gas is used in making fluorescent tubes, bulbs, glow

tubes etc

• IT serves as a shield for the production of reactive elements such as titanium.

Uses of iodine

• Iodine-131 which is a radioactive isotope of iodine is used to treat ailments of the thyroid gland.

• Potassium iodide, a compound of iodine is used in the making of photographic plates.