Question

the pH of a salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 14 identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its formation list its two uses

Answer 1

The correct answer is Sodium Bicarbonate that is obtained from sodium hydroxide with a base of 14. The chemical formula is NaHCO3.

Its two uses are: 

1) Helpful in treating indigestion. 

2) It is used in foods to leaven i.e. it makes the dough porous and light. 

Answer 2

• NaHCO3(Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate/ Sodium Bicarbonate)

• NaCl +H2O+CO2+NH3 --NH4Cl+NaHCO3

Uses:

For making baking powder

As ingredient of antacid.

Soda-acid fire extinguishers