Question

Prepare a list of acids, bases and salts used in daily life.

Answer 1

Answer:

easy salt- sodium chloride (NaCl)

main constituent of table salt, used to flavour food

used to de-ice roads in winter

used as an extinguisher on combustible metal fires such as potassium, sodium and magnesium alloys

cleansing agent rubbed on household surfaces

used in shampoos and toothpastes

sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), base

used as a water softener, manufacture of glass, used as an electrolyte (to speed up electrolysis/splitting up of water)

Sodium hydroxide is produced from common salt and is used for making baking soda and baking powder and bleach powder as well.

Acid - Lactic acid (in curd), Oxalic acid (in tomato), Malllic acid (Apples), Uric acid (urine), citric acid (orange)