Question

What are the imps of salts in chemistry

Answer 1

Importance of salts in chemistry :

>Electrolysis of molten sodium chloride produces sodium metal and chlorine gas

2 NaCl (l) → 2Na (l) + Cl 2 (g)

>Salt is also one of the raw materials used in the Solvay process for manufacturing sodium carbonate (soda ash).

>Salt has long been used for flavoring and for preserving food.

>It has also been used in tanning, dyeing and bleaching, and the production of pottery, soap, and chlorine.