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10. Acid, Bases and Salts eLearn.Punjab

Table 10.5 Uses of Salts

Name of salts Common and Industrial Uses

Sodium chloride It is commonly used as a table salt and for cooking purposes, it is also
(NaCI) used for de-icing roads in winter and for the manufacture of sodium

Sodium carbonate metal, caustic soda, washing soda.
Na2CO2) Soda
ash It is used for the manufacture of glass, detergents, pulp and paper and
Sodium other chemicals.
carbonate
Na2CO3, 10H2O) It is used as cleaning agent for domestic and commercial purposes,
Washing soda for softening of water, in manufacture of chemicals like caustic soda

(NaOH), borax, glass, soap and paper.

Sodium sulphate It is used for the manufacture of glass, paper and detergents.

(Na2SO4) It is used for the manufacture of detergents, cleaning agents and
Sodium silicate adhesives.

(Na2SiO3) It is used for manufacture of explosives, plastics and other chemicals.
sodium chlorate
It is used for manufacture of heat resistance glass (pyrex), glazes and
(NaCIO3) enamels, in leather industry for soaking and cleaning hides.
Sodium tetraborate

(Na2B4O7. 10H2O)

Calcium chloride It is used for de-icing roads in winter, as a drying agent of chemical

(CaCI2) reagents and as freezing agent.
Calcium oxide It is used as drying agent for gases and alcohol and in steel making, water

(CaO) Quick lime treatment and other chemicals like slaked lime, bleaching powder, calcium

carbide. For purification of sugar, a mixture of CaO and NaOH called soda

lime is used to remove carbon dioxide and water vapours from air.

Calcium sulphate Gypsum is used as fertilizer, to prepare plaster of Paris which is used for

(CaSO4. 2H2O) making statues, casts, etc.
Potassium It is used as fertilizer and for the manufacture of flint glass.

Nitrate (KNO3)

Neutralization Reaction

A reaction between an acid and a base is called a neutralization reaction. It produces a

salt and water. A few balanced chemical reactions are given here:

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