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Friday, 23 December 2011

Ch-2. Acids, Bases and Salts (Questions) Page 33

Question 1:

 What is the common name of the compound CaOCl2?


Answer :

 The common name of the compound CaOCl2 is bleaching powder.

 

 

Question 2:

 Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching powder?


Answer :

 Calcium hydroxide [Ca (OH)2], on treatment with chlorine, yields bleaching powder.

 

 

Question 3:

 Name the sodium compound which is used for softening hard water.


Answer :

 Washing soda (Na2CO3.10H2O) is used for softening hard water.

 

 

Question 4:

 What will happen if a solution of sodium hydrocarbonate is heated? Give the equation of the reaction involved.

Answer :

 When a solution of sodium hydrocarbonate (sodium hydrogencarbonate) is heated, sodium carbonate and water are formed with the evolution of carbon dioxide gas.

 

 

Question 5:

 Write an equation to show the reaction between Plaster of Paris and water.

Answer :

 The chemical equation for the reaction of Plaster of Paris and water can be represented as



 

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