Write in your own language the use and important of neutralization reaction in daily life
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(a) To treat acidic soil
(i) Plants cannot grow well in acidic soil.
(ii) Lime fertilisers such as powdered lime, CaO, limestone, CaCO 3 or ashes of burnt wood are added to the soil to neutralise
b) To treat basic soil
(i) Basic soil can be treated by using a compost of rotting vegetables or leaves.
(ii) This is beacause the rotting vegetables and leaves decompose to liberate carbon dioxide gas.
(iii) The acidic gas from the decomposition of compost neutralises the alkalis
To treat gastric patients
(i) Anti-acids are medicines containing bases such as aluminium hydroxide, Al(OH)3 and magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2 to neutralise the excess acid in the stomach.
(b) To treat wasp stings
(i) Wasp stings are alkaline in nature.
(ii) Vinegar is used to cure wasp stings because vinegar can neutralise the stings.
(c) To treat bee stings
(i) Bee stings and ant bites are acidic in nature.
(ii) They can be neutralises using alkaline medicine such as baking powder.
To neutralize the acid formed in stomach.....
To treat the plants...
To neutralize the acid injected due to any insect bite....